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Airport

Seen it?

1970 | 137 min | Drama, Thriller, Action

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It won an Oscar, it made about 10 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The Silence of the Lambs, start here.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 17 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1970: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    72% on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.5 out of 10

  • AwardsVery strong

    Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress. Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture. Also nominated for 8 more Oscars, 3 more Golden Globes and 1 BAFTA. Plus 3 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $100 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 225K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by George Seaton

  • Burt LancasterMel Bakersfeld
  • Dana WynterCindy Bakersfeld
  • Dean MartinVernon Demerest
  • Barbara HaleSarah Demerest
  • Jean SebergTanya Livingston
  • Jacqueline BissetGwen Meighen
  • George KennedyJoe Patroni
  • Jodean LawrenceMarie Patroni
  • Helen HayesAda Quonsett
  • John FindlaterPeter Coakley