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Airport 1975
October 18, 1974 · from the book by Arthur Hailey
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Airport
Based On the book by Arthur Hailey
Airport is a 1970 American disaster film written and directed by George Seaton, and distributed by Universal Pictures. Based on Arthur Hailey's 1968 novel, it originated the 1970s disaster film genre, and is the first of four films in the Airport film series. It features an ensemble cast of performers, led by Burt Lancaster and Dean Martin, and featuring Jean Seberg, Jacqueline Bisset, George Kennedy, Helen Hayes, Van Heflin, Maureen Stapleton, Barry Nelson, Lloyd Nolan, Dana Wynter and Barbara Hale. The film is about airport manager Mel Bakersfeld (Lancaster) trying to keep his airport open during a snowstorm, while suicide bomber D.O. Guerrero plots to blow up a Boeing 707 airliner in flight.
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- March 5, 1970
- Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, Jean Seberg, Jacqueline Bisset, George Kennedy
- United States
- English
Book vs Film
The Book · 1968
Airport
Arthur Hailey
The Film · 1970
Airport
George Seaton
★ 6.6 / 10
24,846 votes · IMDb
Reached the screen 2 years after publication.
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