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The Concorde ... Airport ’79 is an American thriller film first released in 1979,
directed by David Lowell Rich.
The film is based on a novel by Arthur Hailey and stars Alain Delon, Susan Blakely, Robert Wagner, Sylvia Kristel and George Kennedy.
It has also been released under the title: Airport ’79.
Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.
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Credits
- Director: David Lowell Rich
- Script: Arthur Hailey (novel), Jennings Lang, Eric Roth
- Photo: Philip H. Lathrop
- Music: Lalo Schifrin
- Cast: Alain Delon (Capt. Paul Metrand), Susan Blakely (Maggie Whelan), Robert Wagner (Dr. Kevin Harrison), Sylvia Kristel (Isabelle), George Kennedy (Capt. Joe Patroni), Eddie Albert (Eli Sands), Bibi Andersson (Francine), Charo (Margarita), John Davidson (Robert Palmer), Andrea Marcovicci (Alicia Rogov), Martha Raye (Loretta), Cicely Tyson (Elaine), Jimmie Walker (Boisie), David Warner (Peter O’Neill)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 123 min
- Aka: Airport ’79; Airport 1979; Airport 1980; Airport 80: The Concorde; The Concorde
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