Airport (1970) - film review

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Airport is an American thriller film first released in 1970, directed by George Seaton and Henry Hathaway. The film stars Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, Jean Seberg, Jacqueline Bisset and George Kennedy. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: George Seaton, Henry Hathaway
Script: Arthur Hailey
Photo: Ernest Laszlo
Music: Alfred Newman
Cast: Burt Lancaster (Mel Bakersfeld), Dean Martin (Capt. Vernon Demerest), Jean Seberg (Tanya Livingston), Jacqueline Bisset (Gwen Meighen), George Kennedy (Joe Patroni), Helen Hayes (Ada Quonsett), Van Heflin (D. O. Guerrero), Maureen Stapleton (Inez Guerrero), Barry Nelson (Capt. Anson Harris), Dana Wynter (Cindy Bakersfeld), Lloyd Nolan (Harry Standish), Barbara Hale (Sarah Bakersfeld Demerest), Gary Collins (Cy Jordan), John Findlater (Peter Coakley), Jessie Royce Landis (Mrs. Harriet DuBarry Mossman), Larry Gates (Commissioner Ackerman), Peter Turgeon (Marcus Rathbone), Whit Bissell (Mr. Davidson), Virginia Grey (Mrs. Schultz), Eileen Wesson (Judy Barton), Paul Picerni (Dr. Compagno), Robert Patten (Capt. Benson – Pilot), Clark Howat (Bert Weatherby), Lew Brown (Reynolds), Ilana Dowding (Roberta ’Robbie’ Bakersfeld), Lisa Gerritsen (Libby Bakersfeld), James Nolan (Father Steven Lonigan), Patty Poulsen (Joan – Stewardess), Ena Hartman (Ruth – Stewardess), Malila Saint Duval (Maria – Stewardess), Sharon Harvey (Sally – Stewardess), Albert Reed (Lt. Ned Ordway), Jodean Lawrence (Marie Patroni), Nancy Ann Nelson (Bunnie), Dick Winslow (Mr. Schultz), Lou Wagner (Schuyler Schultz), Janis Hansen (Sister Katherine Grace), Mary Jackson (Sister Felice), Shelly Novack (Rollings), Chuck Daniel (Parks), Charles Brewer (Diller), John N. Denend (Douglas), Fletcher Allen (Dispatcher), Merry Anders (Mrs. Burt Ball – Passenger), Ricky Anderson (William Downey – Passenger), Ray Andrade (Pietro Carmona – Passenger), Maria Andre (Mrs. Portola), Nadine Arlyn (Jennifer Barry – Passenger), Ray Ballard (Gilbert Price – Passenger), Larry Barton (Rabbi Leo Bernstein – Passenger), Michael Bell (Airport Bus Driver), Savannah Bentley (Virginia Lopez – Passenger), Chuck Bowman (New York Dispatcher), William Boyett (Jack Ingram), Chuckie Bradley (Dee Gilroy – Passenger), James Bradley (Jack Stone – Passenger), Eve Brent (Mrs. David Corman – Passenger), Robert Brubaker (Dr. Nash), Dee Carroll (Florence), Dort Clark (Dr. Henry Bron – Passenger), Ellen Clark (Anne Gordon – Passenger), Tamar Cooper (Carol Blake – Passenger), Cathleen Cordell (Mrs. William Donovan – Passenger), Nick Cravat (Nick Valli – Passenger), Susan Curtis (Elizabeth Yorker – Passenger), Carol Daniels (Loretta Manning – Passenger), Hal K. Dawson (Ben Bradley – Passenger), Ed Deemer (Co-Pilot Crowley), Larry Delaney (Frank), John Delgado (Ingram’s Assistant – Passenger), John Dennis (Cab Driver), Marlo Dwyer (Elegant Woman – Passenger), Kaye Elhardt (Kay Hart – Passenger), John Eloff (Jack Elliott – Passenger), Reginald Fenderson (Dr. Grant), John Francis (Maurice David – Passenger), Mark Gardner (Richard Kalin – Passenger), Don Gazzaniga (Carlo Di Tomaso – Passenger), Elliott Gould (Voice), Sandra Gould (Millie Miles – Passenger), Neil Grant (Roger Whitney – Passenger), Joe Gray (Antonio Piace – Passenger), Michael J. Grayson (David Corman – Passenger), Larry Greenfield (Controller #1 – Minneapolis), Warren Hammack (Irwin Jansen – Passenger), Marc Hannibal (Sgt. Edward Washington – Passenger), Harry Harvey (Dr. Avery Smith – First passenger told to remove glasses), Thomas Browne Henry (Professor Charles Ruch – Passenger who comes out of bathroom behind Guerrero), Art Hern (Charlie Kaplan – Passenger), Mary Gail Hobbs (Mrs. Cary Jay – Passenger), Fred Holliday (Chester Jennings – Passenger), Wendy Howard (Mrs. Alan Bramson – Passenger), William Hudson (Mr. Donovan – Passenger), Jill Jackson (Mrs. Ben Bradley – Passenger), Frank Jamus (Inspector Frank Barrow), Andrew Johnson (Sterling), Bobby Johnson (Red Cap), Dale Johnson (James Mott – Passenger), Judy Jordan (Bea), Walter Woolf King (Cindy’s father), Robert Knapp (Jack Dunlap – Passenger), Ron Koslow (Mark Harris – Passenger), Damian London (Praying Father), Marco López (Harold Lopez – Passenger), Celia Lovsky (Mrs. Williams – Starboard window passenger in first class), Adrienne Marden (Mrs. Gertrude Cochran – Passenger), Richard Mathews (Controller #2), David Mauro (Mario Vitale – Passenger), Allison McKay (Mrs. Irwin Jansen – Passenger), Eve McVeagh (Mrs. Henry Bron – Passenger), Fredricka Meyers (Zena Van Dann – Passenger), Belle Mitchell (Bertha Kaplan – Passenger), Dallas Mitchell (Danny), Michele Montau (Rosa Di Tomaso – Passenger), Barbara Morrison (Mrs. James Mott – Passenger), Don Nagel (Martin Rose – Passenger), John Nolan (Richard Ross – Passenger), William H. O’Brien (Waiter at men’s club), Kathleen O’Malley (Mrs. Chuck Beale – Passenger), Tom Pace (David Norton – Passenger), Jim Parker (Controller #3), Vic Perrin (Crabby Man), Murray Pollack (Wellman), Pat Priest (Mrs. Jerry Copeland – Passenger), Quinn K. Redeker (John Reindel), Leoda Richards (White-haried lady on Dais), George R. Robertson (Richard Stout – Passenger), Sondra Rodgers (Margaret Rogers – Passenger), Don Ross (John – Weatherman), Marion Ross (Joan Myers – Passenger), Robert C. Ross (Chuck Beale – Passenger), Michael Rougas (Navigator), Benny Rubin (Sam Lasky – Passenger rubbing his face), Dick Russell (Jerry Copeland – Passenger), Jackie Russell (Holly Barry – Passenger), Mark Russell (PFC Bud Miller – Passenger), Frank J. Scannell (Ted Fields – Passenger), Michael Sevareid (Fowler), Johnny Silver (Franco Spinetti – Passenger), Eric Sinclair (David Knight – Passenger), Michael Stearns (Donald Pyne – Obnoxious Passenger 21-D), Mike Steele (Banquet M.C.), Ron Stokes (Taxi Driver), Arlen Stuart (Sally Catalano – Passenger), Leslie Summers (Lynn Mason – Passenger), Towyna Thomas (Mrs. Smith – Passenger), Glenn Thompson (Controller #1), Bee Tompkins (Kate Jameson – Passenger), Richard Van Vleet (PFC Blackburn – Passenger), Dawn Villere (Dawn Williams – Passenger), Bud Walls (Dr. Alan Bramson – Passenger), Rick Warick (Burt Ball – Passenger), Vince Williams (Cleveland Dispatcher), Frederick Worlock (Frederick Williams – Passenger)
Country: USA
Language: English / Italian
Runtime: 137 min

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