The Concorde... Airport '79
Seen it?1979 | 123 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 25% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 4.7 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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 Carry-On or Furious 7, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
Aviation disaster-prone Joe Patroni must contend with nuclear missiles, the French Air Force and the threat of the plane splitting in two over the Alps.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
25% on Rotten Tomatoes, 39 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
4.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$65 million worldwide on a $14 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 53K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Lowell Rich
- Robert WagnerKevin Harrison
- Susan BlakelyMaggie Whelan
- Alain DelonPaul Metrand
- Sylvia KristelIsabelle
- George KennedyJoe Patroni
- David WarnerPeter O'Neill
- Eddie AlbertEli Sands
- Sybil DanningAmy Sands
- John DavidsonRobert Palmer
- Andrea MarcovicciAlicia Rogov