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Airport

- The #1 novel of the year - now a motion picture!

An airport manager tries to keep his terminals open during a snowstorm, while a suicide bomber plots to blow up a Boeing 707 airliner in flight.

Release Date : 1970-03-25

Language :ItalianEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Ross Hunter Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Burt Lancaster

Character Name : Mel Bakersfeld

Original Name : Burt Lancaster

Gender : Male

Dana Wynter

Character Name : Cindy Bakersfeld

Original Name : Dana Wynter

Gender : Female

Dean Martin

Character Name : Vernon Demerest

Original Name : Dean Martin

Gender : Male

Barbara Hale

Character Name : Sarah Demerest

Original Name : Barbara Hale

Gender : Female

Jean Seberg

Character Name : Tanya Livingston

Original Name : Jean Seberg

Gender : Female

Jacqueline Bisset

Character Name : Gwen Meighen

Original Name : Jacqueline Bisset

Gender : Female

George Kennedy

Character Name : Joe Patroni

Original Name : George Kennedy

Gender : Male

Jodean Lawrence

Character Name : Marie Patroni

Original Name : Jodean Lawrence

Gender : Female

Helen Hayes

Character Name : Ada Quonsett

Original Name : Helen Hayes

Gender : Female

John Findlater

Character Name : Peter Coakley

Original Name : John Findlater

Gender : Male

Van Heflin

Character Name : D. O. Guerrero

Original Name : Van Heflin

Gender : Male

Maureen Stapleton

Character Name : Inez Guerrero

Original Name : Maureen Stapleton

Gender : Female

Barry Nelson

Character Name : Anson Harris

Original Name : Barry Nelson

Gender : Male

Eileen Wesson

Character Name : Judy Barton

Original Name : Eileen Wesson

Gender : Female

Robert Patten

Character Name : Captain Benson

Original Name : Robert Patten

Gender : Male

Paul Picerni

Character Name : Dr. Compagno

Original Name : Paul Picerni

Gender : Male

Ilana Dowding

Character Name : Robbie Bakersfeld

Original Name : Ilana Dowding

Gender : Male

Lisa Gerritsen

Character Name : Libby Bakersfeld

Original Name : Lisa Gerritsen

Gender : Female

Clark Howat

Character Name : Bert Weatherby

Original Name : Clark Howat

Gender : Male

Gary Collins

Character Name : Cy Jordan

Original Name : Gary Collins

Gender : Male

Lloyd Nolan

Character Name : Harry Standish

Original Name : Lloyd Nolan

Gender : Male

Jessie Royce Landis

Character Name : Harriet DuBarry Mossman

Original Name : Jessie Royce Landis

Gender : Female

Sandra Gould

Character Name : Millie Miles

Original Name : Sandra Gould

Gender : Female

Janis Hansen

Character Name : Katherine Grace

Original Name : Janis Hansen

Gender : Female

William Boyett

Character Name : Jack Ingram

Original Name : William Boyett

Gender : Male

James Nolan

Character Name : Steven Lonigan

Original Name : James Nolan

Gender : Male

Peter Turgeon

Character Name : Marcus Rathbone

Original Name : Peter Turgeon

Gender : Male

Albert Reed Jr.

Character Name : Ned Ordway

Original Name : Albert Reed Jr.

Gender : Male

Dick Winslow

Character Name : Mr. Schultz

Original Name : Dick Winslow

Gender : Male

Virginia Grey

Character Name : Mrs. Schultz

Original Name : Virginia Grey

Gender : Female

Lou Wagner

Character Name : Schuyler Schultz

Original Name : Lou Wagner

Gender : Male

Whit Bissell

Character Name : Mr. Davidson

Original Name : Whit Bissell

Gender : Male

Ena Hartman

Character Name : Ruth

Original Name : Ena Hartman

Gender : Female

Nancy Ann Nelson

Character Name : Bunnie

Original Name : Nancy Ann Nelson

Gender : Male

Mary Jackson

Character Name : Felice

Original Name : Mary Jackson

Gender : Female

Patty Poulsen

Character Name : Joan

Original Name : Patty Poulsen

Gender : Male

Malila Saint Duval

Character Name : Maria

Original Name : Malila Saint Duval

Gender : Male

Sharon Harvey

Character Name : Sally

Original Name : Sharon Harvey

Gender : Male

Shelly Novack

Character Name : Rollings

Original Name : Shelly Novack

Gender : Male

Lew Brown

Character Name : Reynolds

Original Name : Lew Brown

Gender : Male

Larry Gates

Character Name : Ackerman

Original Name : Larry Gates

Gender : Male

Chuck Daniel

Character Name : Parks

Original Name : Chuck Daniel

Gender : Male

Charles Brewer

Character Name : Diller

Original Name : Charles Brewer

Gender : Male

Richard Mathews

Character Name : Controller

Original Name : Richard Mathews

Gender : Male

Cathleen Cordell

Character Name : Mrs. Donovan

Original Name : Cathleen Cordell

Gender : Female

William H. O'Brien

Character Name : Waiter at Men's Club

Original Name : William H. O'Brien

Gender : Male

Leoda Richards

Character Name : Woman on Dais

Original Name : Leoda Richards

Gender : Female

Ray Ballard

Character Name : Gilbert Price (uncredited)

Original Name : Ray Ballard

Gender : Male

Chuck Bowman

Character Name : New York Dispatcher (uncredited)

Original Name : Chuck Bowman

Gender : Male

Eve Brent

Character Name : Mrs. David Corman (uncredited)

Original Name : Eve Brent

Gender : Female

John Dennis

Character Name : Cab Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : John Dennis

Gender : Male

John Francis

Character Name : Maurice David (uncredited)

Original Name : John Francis

Gender : Male

Harry Harvey

Character Name : Dr. Avery Smith (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Harvey

Gender : Male

Gordon Jump

Character Name : Man Inspecting Hole in Plane (uncredited)

Original Name : Gordon Jump

Gender : Male

Eve McVeagh

Character Name : Mrs. Henry Bron (uncredited)

Original Name : Eve McVeagh

Gender : Female

Pat Priest

Character Name : Mrs. Jerry Copeland (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat Priest

Gender : Female

Don Ross

Character Name : John (uncredited)

Original Name : Don Ross

Gender : Male

Marion Ross

Character Name : Joan Myers (uncredited)

Original Name : Marion Ross

Gender : Female

Mark Russell

Character Name : Pfc. Bud Miller (uncredited)

Original Name : Mark Russell

Gender : Male

Frank J. Scannell

Character Name : Ted Fields (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank J. Scannell

Gender : Male

Susan Seaforth Hayes

Character Name : First Class Flight Attendant (uncredited)

Original Name : Susan Seaforth Hayes

Gender : Female

Allison McKay

Character Name : Mrs. Irwin Jansen (uncredited)

Original Name : Allison McKay

Gender : Female

John Nolan

Character Name : Richard Ross (uncredited)

Original Name : John Nolan

Gender : Male

Ron Stokes

Character Name : Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Ron Stokes

Gender : Male

Quinn K. Redeker

Character Name : John Reindel (uncredited)

Original Name : Quinn K. Redeker

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

_**Quaint, but fairly compelling airport soap opera with a disaster element**_ During a snowstorm at Lincoln International Airport in Chicago, the manager of the airport (Burt Lancaster) works overtime to clear the main runway of a Boeing 707 that’s stuck in the snow while dealing with his failing marriage. Meanwhile the next flight to Rome piloted by his brother-in-law (Dean Martin) has a suspicious person with an attaché case on board (Van Heflin). George Kennedy plays the head mechanic, Jean Seberg a customer relations agent, Jacqueline Bisset a flight attendant and Helen Hayes a stowaway. "Airport" (1970) was the movie that kicked-off the disaster craze of the 70s. It’s not great like “The Poseidon Adventure” (1972), but it’s more compelling and less bloated than “The Towering Inferno” (1974). The soap operatic first half paves the way for the disaster-oriented second. It’s intentionally old-fashioned and was a huge hit at the box office. I wasn’t sure about it for the first 20 minutes, but I then found myself involved in the characters and their story, keeping my interest till the end. After disaster films developed a bad rap years later, Lancaster panned “Airport” as the “worst piece of junk ever made,” which is ironic considering it was his most successful movie at the box office BY FAR. The film runs 2 hours, 16 minutes, and was shot at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Minneapolis, and Universal Studios, Universal City, California. GRADE: B