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Airport 1975 (1974)

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In the wake of the 45-million-dollar gross of the original Airport (1970), Universal was all but required by an act of Congress to produce Airport '75. Charlton Heston heads the all-star cast as Alan Murdock, the former test pilot who must keep a disabled 747 from crashing in flames. The crisis begins when a businessman (Dana Andrews), flying his small private plane, suffers a fatal heart attack and the plane smashes into the cockpit of the 747. Following Murdock's radioed instructions,

PG, 1 hr. 47 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Jack Smight

In Theaters: Oct 18, 1974 Wide

On DVD: Apr 7, 1998

Universal Pictures

Cast

Charlton Heston
Alan Murdock
Karen Black
Chief Stewardess Nancy ...
George Kennedy
Joseph Patroni
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Pilot Stacy
Susan Clark
Mrs. Patroni
Gloria Swanson
Herself
Dana Andrews
Scott Freeman
Linda Blair
Janice Abbott
Sid Caesar
Barney
Gene Dynarski
1st Friend
Erik Estrada
Navigator Julio
Norman Fell
Bill
Alan Fudge
Danton
Beverly Garland
Mrs. Scott Freeman
Sharon Gless
Sharon
Conrad Janis
Arnie
Myrna Loy
Tipsy Mrs. Devaney
John Lupton
Oringer
Ed Nelson
Maj. Alexander
Kip Niven
Lt. Thatcher
Christopher Norris
Bette
Nancy Olson
Mrs. Abbott
Ken Sansom
Gary
Martha Scott
Sister Beatrice
Laurette Spang
Arlene
Guy Stockwell
Col. Moss
Austin Stoker
Air Force Sgt.
Larry Storch
Purcell
Roy Thinnes
Urias
Charles White
Fat Man
Brian Morrison
Junior Patroni
Helen Reddy
Sister Ruth
Jerry Stiller
Sam
Irene Tsu
Carol

Critic Reviews for Airport 1975

All Critics (19) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (9) | DVD (1)

A film that's so outlandish, it almost becomes a self-parody.

August 15, 2011 Full Review Source: Oscar Guy

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Wesley Lovell

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Another sequel that should have been grounded.

December 7, 2003 Comment

Bob Bloom

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

The best of the "Airport" sequels, though that's hardly a glowing recommendation.

July 25, 2002 Comment

Scott Weinberg

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Remember watching a few of these airport disaster films as a kid, always had a big budget for the time and A list actors, not bad films but ended up being quite a few in the end. Ok to pass the time.

June 22, 2011

Dean !

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I liked this Airport sequel a bit better than the first, but it still isn't as good as a disaster movie could be.

September 5, 2010

AJ Verser

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