Airport (1970 film)
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At Chicago's fictional Lincoln International Airport, a Trans Global Airlines (TGA) Boeing 707 flight crew misjudge their turn from Runway 29 onto the taxiway, becoming stuck in the snow and closing that runway. Airport manager Mel Bakersfeld is forced to work overtime, causing tension with his wife, Cindy.
Mar 5, 1970 · A classic disaster film based on Arthur Hailey's novel, featuring a bomber, a snowstorm, and various personal problems of the people involved. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more on IMDb.
- (22K)
- Action, Drama, Thriller
- George Seaton, Henry Hathaway
- 1970-03-05
Airport is a 1970s film series consisting of four airplane-themed disaster films: Airport, Airport 1975, Airport '77 and The Concorde... Airport '79. They are based on the 1968 novel Airport by Arthur Hailey. The four films grossed $387.5 million worldwide.
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A classic disaster film about a snowstorm, a bomb threat, and a love triangle at a fictional Chicago airport. Follow the struggles of the airport manager, the pilots, the passengers, and the engineers to survive the crisis.
In this large-ensemble disaster movie, Mel Bakersfeld (Burt Lancaster), the general manager of a Chicago-area airport, must contend with a massive snowstorm and other issues, both work-related...
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- George Seaton
- G
- Burt Lancaster
Watch the original Airport (1970) on Turner Classic Movies, a thrilling adaptation of Arthur Hailey's novel about a mad bomber who targets a jet on a snowy night. See the cast, crew, clips, and more details of this drama and adventure film.
A movie about a plane crash and its aftermath, starring Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, and Helen Hayes. Roger Ebert criticizes the plot, the gags, and the dialogue, but praises Hayes and Heflin for their humor and wit.
