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The Concorde... Airport '79

  • 19791979
  • PGPG
  • 1h 53m
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The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979)
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A supersonic airborne disaster. In order to survive a flight headed for the Moscow Olympics, passengers of the Concorde must endure aerial acrobatics to dodge missiles and survive a device t... Read allA supersonic airborne disaster. In order to survive a flight headed for the Moscow Olympics, passengers of the Concorde must endure aerial acrobatics to dodge missiles and survive a device that decompresses the plane.A supersonic airborne disaster. In order to survive a flight headed for the Moscow Olympics, passengers of the Concorde must endure aerial acrobatics to dodge missiles and survive a device that decompresses the plane.

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  • Director
    • David Lowell Rich
  • Writers
    • Arthur Hailey(novel "Airport")
    • Jennings Lang(story)
    • Eric Roth(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Alain Delon
    • Susan Blakely
    • Robert Wagner
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  • Director
    • David Lowell Rich
  • Writers
    • Arthur Hailey(novel "Airport")
    • Jennings Lang(story)
    • Eric Roth(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Alain Delon
    • Susan Blakely
    • Robert Wagner
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    • 97User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
    • 39Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979)
    Sylvia Kristel, Eddie Albert, Alain Delon, George Kennedy, Robert Wagner, and Susan Blakely in The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979)
    Charlton Heston, Burt Lancaster, Jacqueline Bisset, Jack Lemmon, George Kennedy, Dean Martin, and Robert Wagner in The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979)
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    Alain Delon
    Alain Delon
    • Capt. Paul Metrandas Capt. Paul Metrand
    Susan Blakely
    Susan Blakely
    • Maggie Whelanas Maggie Whelan
    Robert Wagner
    Robert Wagner
    • Dr. Kevin Harrisonas Dr. Kevin Harrison
    George Kennedy
    George Kennedy
    • Capt. Joe Patronias Capt. Joe Patroni
    Sylvia Kristel
    Sylvia Kristel
    • Isabelleas Isabelle
    Eddie Albert
    Eddie Albert
    • Eli Sandsas Eli Sands
    Bibi Andersson
    Bibi Andersson
    • Francineas Francine
    Charo
    Charo
    • Margaritaas Margarita
    John Davidson
    John Davidson
    • Robert Palmeras Robert Palmer
    Andrea Marcovicci
    Andrea Marcovicci
    • Alicia Rogovas Alicia Rogov
    Martha Raye
    Martha Raye
    • Lorettaas Loretta
    Cicely Tyson
    Cicely Tyson
    • Elaineas Elaine
    Jimmie Walker
    Jimmie Walker
    • Boisieas Boisie
    David Warner
    David Warner
    • Peter O'Neillas Peter O'Neill
    Mercedes McCambridge
    Mercedes McCambridge
    • Nellias Nelli
    Avery Schreiber
    Avery Schreiber
    • Coach Markovas Coach Markov
    Sybil Danning
    Sybil Danning
    • Amyas Amy
    Monica Lewis
    Monica Lewis
    • Gretchenas Gretchen
    • Director
      • David Lowell Rich
    • Writers
      • Arthur Hailey(novel "Airport")
      • Jennings Lang(story)
      • Eric Roth(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    This last film in the 'Airport 'series ends fast - with an SST (supersonic transport); Concorde. Joe Patroni (George Kennedy) Murray deal with nuclear missiles being fired at the'speed-bird' (the actual British Concorde's ATC name) as a passenger on-board is carrying documents which can bring down the titan of a large military contractor, and in order to prevent this, the CEO tries to arrange for the plane's mid-air destructoon, using the French air force as a patsy.who are under the impression they're bringing down a compromised plane. —Huggo
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • At twice the speed of sound, can the Concorde evade attack?
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • PG
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      The Concorde featured in the film was the seventh one built. It first flew as F-WTSC on January 31, 1975, as part of the fleet of the aircraft company Aérospatiale. In May 1975, the registration number was changed to F-BTSC, with its serial number being No. 203. The plane was leased from Aerospatiale (France) for the movie, leased to Air France in 1976, and sold to them in October 1980. Pope John Paul II flew on the plane in 1989.

      The actual plane used in this film crashed in Gonesse, France, on July 25, 2000, while trying to make an emergency landing at Le Bourget Airport (the same airport as in the movie). A metallic strip on the runway at Charles de Gaulle Airport had fallen from a Continental Airlines DC-10 (that had taken off minutes earlier) and punctured a tire on the Concorde's left main wheel, rupturing a fuel tank, with the leaking fuel catching fire and causing the plane to lose power. All 107 passengers and crew on-board, plus four people on the ground were killed.
    • Goofs
      The Concorde was not designed to perform a loop-the-loop, but it could do a barrel-roll. Considering the power available, if the plane were below mach speeds and the loop were large enough, it is possible for such a maneuver to work.
    • Quotes

      Peter O'Neill: Last night I woke up in a cold sweat, I dreamt I was being chased by a giant banana.

    • Alternate versions
      José Ferrer appears in the footage added to the film when it was shown on ABC-TV. He does not appear in the theatrical release.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Sunburn, Americathon, Hot Stuff, Meatballs, The Concorde: Airport '79 (1979)

    User reviews97

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    3/10
    Twice as fast. Twice as stupid.
    My Take: The silliest of the AIRPORT movies, and probably one of the worst of the 70's disaster movies.

    As if to milk the franchise with all its got, the producers of this third sequel to AIRPORT throws in more action, silly subplots, gratuitous star appearances and goofier elements. In its attempt to be the biggest AIRPORT yet, CONCORDE: AIRPORT '79 is the worst one yet, and probably one of the worst of the disaster movies of the 1970's. With its bad box-office results, it is no wonder that the genre has overstayed its welcome.

    The film opens with a rather catchy score by Lalo Schifrin backed-up by some impressive shots of the titular aircraft in its former glory (the same plane used in this film would be involved in a crash in July 2000). But then the credits appear, and we get a glimpse of the "all-star" cast, which is composed nothing more of faded Hollywood stars, TV actors and none-too-popular B actors. The plot is sillier than ever: George Kennedy is back in the role of Joe Patroni, now the pilot of the Concorde (co piloted by co-pilot Alain Delon) en route to France after the Summer Olympics. On board is reporter Maggie Whelan (Susan Blakely), who has just discovered that his boyfriend, renowned weapons manufacturer Kevin Harrison (Robert Wagner), is selling their weapons to terrorist. To prevent her from revealing the news to the world, Harrison sends his most advance missiles and best saboteurs to prevent the Concorde from landing.

    The cast/subplots are dumber than ever, even sillier than an alcoholic Myrna Loy or a singing nun. We have Cicely Tyson transporting a live human heart in a cooler (!), Martha Raye as a woman with a bladder condition (and the character doesn't go deeper than that), J.J. Walker a a pot-smoking saxophonist (arguably the most annoying character in the film), Eddie Albert married to "old" wife Sybil Danning, Avery Schreiber as Russian coach with a deaf daughter and finally, a love story between reporter Jon Davidson and gymnast Andrea Marcovici (much to the sour watching-eye of coach Mercedes McCambidge). Plus the movie gets much closer to LOVE BOAT episode than ever with the silliest cameos of Charo (and her pet Chihuahua) and Bibi Anderson. Camp buffs will no doubt get a real kick-in-the-balls in this silly entry in a long strain of 70's disaster movies. This one is, in more than the sense of the word, a true disaster.

    Rating: *1/2 out of 5.
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    • Release date
      • August 17, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Airport '79
    • Filming locations
      • Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise, France
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $14,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,015,688
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,015,688
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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