Airport
Airport is a 1970 American air disaster–drama film written and directed by George Seaton and starring Burt Lancaster and Dean Martin. Based on Arthur Hailey's 1968 novel of the same name, it originated the 1970s disaster film genre. It is also the first of four films in the Airport film series. Produced on a $10million budget, it earned over $128million. The supporting cast features Jean Seberg, Jacqueline Bisset, George Kennedy, Helen Hayes, Van Heflin, Maureen Stapleton, Barry Nelson, Lloyd Nolan, Dana Wynter and Barbara Hale.
Plot
At Chicago's fictional Lincoln International Airport, a Trans Global Airlines (TGA) Boeing 707 flight crew misjudge their turn from Runway 29 onto the taxiway, becoming stuck in the snow and closing that runway. Airport manager Mel Bakersfeld is forced to work overtime, causing tension with his wife, Cindy. A divorce seems imminent as he nurtures a closer relationship with a co-worker, customer relations agent Tanya Livingston.
Awards
Cast
- Barbara Hale
- Barry Nelson
- Belle Mitchell
- Burt Lancaster
- Celia Lovsky
- Dana Wynter
- Dean Martin
- Eve Brent
- Eve McVeagh
- Frederick Worlock
- Gary Collins
- George Kennedy
- Harry Harvey
- Helen Hayes
- Jacqueline Bisset
- James Nolan
- Jean Seberg
- Jessie Royce Landis
- Kathleen O'Malley
- Larry Gates
- Lloyd Nolan
- Lou Wagner
- Maureen Stapleton
- Nick Cravat
- Pat Priest
- Paul Picerni
- Quinn Redeker
- Van Heflin
- Virginia Grey
- Whit Bissell