Airport (1970) 6.5
Melodrama about a bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed by snow, and various personal problems of the people involved. Director:George Seaton |
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Airport (1970) 6.5
Melodrama about a bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed by snow, and various personal problems of the people involved. Director:George Seaton |
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| Burt Lancaster | ... | ||
| Dean Martin | ... |
Vernon Demerest
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| Jean Seberg | ... | ||
| Jacqueline Bisset | ... | ||
| George Kennedy | ... | ||
| Helen Hayes | ... | ||
| Van Heflin | ... |
D.O. Guerrero
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| Maureen Stapleton | ... | ||
| Barry Nelson | ... |
Anson Harris
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| Dana Wynter | ... | ||
| Lloyd Nolan | ... | ||
| Barbara Hale | ... |
Sarah Demerest
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| Gary Collins | ... | ||
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John Findlater | ... | |
| Jessie Royce Landis | ... | ||
Mel Bakersfeld is the hard-charging manager of Lincoln International Airport, trying to keep his airport open despite a raging Midwestern snowstorm and an angry wife. Meanwhile, his antagonistic brother-in-law, Vernon Demerest, may have his plans for a placid layover in Italy disturbed by unexpected news from Gwen Meighen, and by the plans of D.O. Guerrero, the loose cannon on board. Written by Steve Fenwick <scf@w0x0f.com>
"Airport" is an impressive disaster epic that rises high above the ground due to its characters. Every key player adds to the plot and that fact makes "Airport" a very good film from a great decade of movies. Oscar-winner Helen Hayes, in particular, dominates when she appears on the screen. Unfortunately this film would spawn one of the most trivial genres in the history of the cinema. 4 out of 5 stars.