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Airport '77 (1977)

PG  114 min  -  Action | Drama | Thriller   -  11 March 1977 (USA)
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Art thieves hijack a 747, hit fog and crash into the ocean, trapping them and the passengers under 100 feet of water.

Director:

Jerry Jameson

Writers:

Arthur Hailey (novel), Michael Scheff (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Lemmon ...
Lee Grant ...
Brenda Vaccaro ...
Joseph Cotten ...
Olivia de Havilland ...
James Stewart ...
George Kennedy ...
Darren McGavin ...
Christopher Lee ...
Robert Foxworth ...
Robert Hooks ...
Monte Markham ...
Kathleen Quinlan ...
Gil Gerard ...
James Booth James Booth ...
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Storyline

A luxury 747 carrying valuable art work is hijacked and lands in the ocean, submerged in shallow water. Will the crew and passengers make it off before the plane floods with water? Written by Brian W Martz <B.Martz@Genie.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Rescue | Underwater | Bermuda Triangle | Pilot | Airplane Hijack  | See more »

Taglines:

Flight 23 has crashed in the Bermuda Triangle... passengers still alive, trapped underwater... See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Hungarian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Airport 1977 See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$30,000,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

James Stewart and George Kennedy have both acted together in two films about airplane disasters the other being Flight of The Phoenix(1965). See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When the plane hits the oil rig tower, there is no damage to the wing in the very next shot. See more »

Quotes

Steve: Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.
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Connections

Referenced in Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder"
Composed and sung by Tom Sullivan See more »