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Overview

User Rating:
6.5/10   6,659 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Arthur Hailey (novel)
George Seaton (written for the screen by)
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Release Date:
5 March 1970 (USA) more
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The #1 novel of the year - now a motion picture!
Plot:
Melodrama about a bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed by snow, and various personal problems of the people involved. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 5 wins & 17 nominations more
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(8 articles)
Hollywood Bokeh: The Day the Music Died
 (From CinemaSpy. 1 September 2009, 9:05 PM, PDT)

Which was the best year for movies: 1977, 1994, or 1999?
 (From EW.com - PopWatch. 5 August 2009, 5:00 AM, PDT)

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Runtime:
137 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.20 : 1 more
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4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (Westrex Recording System) (70 mm prints) | Mono (35 mm optical prints)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Final film of Van Heflin. more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: As the damaged 707 approaches the end of the runway Captain Harris calls for "right rudder". Stepping on the tips of the rudder pedals activates the wheel brakes on each side of the aircraft, so in a sense calling for "right rudder" was correct. more
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Mel Bakersfeld: Joe, my neck's out about fourteen feet, sure it'll work? more
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12 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
The Original Disaster Flick, 1 September 2000
Author: tfrizzell from United States

"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.

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