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Airport '77

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The story about the midair hijack of a multi-millionaire's private 747 carrying a collection of priceless works of art. The terrified pilot is forced by the hijackers to fly low to avoid radar detection and, as a result, the plane hits an oil rig and crashes into the sea. As the stricken airliner sinks, its passengers and crew are faced with a nightmare fight for survival.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 07/02/2018
2/4
I mean, whadaya gonna say? It's not Wertmuller? You've got to take these things on their own level, and they've finally made one 30 feet under. Go to Full Review Nick Rogers Midwest Film Journal Oct 15
3.5/5
With no reason to feel shame at not being serious, this represents the best balance of the "Airport" series’ penchants for soap and spectacle. Director Jerry Jameson effectively orchestrates the pacing and it's quite fun to watch Jack Lemmon, Action Hero. Go to Full Review Frank J. Avella The Contending Oct 1
B-
Grant provides comic relief this time as the bitter and selfish wife of professional diver Christopher Lee. In one scene Vaccaro gets to knock Grant’s lights out… Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 02/02/2023
3/4
...a first-class 1970s disaster picture. Go to Full Review Ruth Batchelor Los Angeles Free Press 10/23/2019
One thing you can find out from this disaster is that if you're ever in a plane that crashes under water, you could come out alive. And that's something, isn't it? Go to Full Review Bernard Drew Gannett News Service 07/10/2019
I don't know why anybody flies anymore, what with Airport, Airport 75, and now Airport 77 informing us, with unvarying formularized precision that unless we're big movie stars, we may never get to our destinations. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Max B @bosworthm Jun 29 I really enjoyed watching it. See more Mark B @Mbindon 05/10/2025 2.5 is bad they seem to have a higher budget, from past Airport movies. less melodrama moving towards the 80s. Ridiculous premise not realistic but somewhat charming. See more Mitch C @RT55212199 05/02/2025 The least cheesiest of the franchise. A who's who of a compelling combo of Academy Award winners (James Stewart, Jack Lemmon, George Kennedy) and great character actors from film and the small screen. Not great, but not boring. Worth a viewing. See more thiago s @Thiagostone 03/09/2025 Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, o filme é quase igual ao 2, mas tem algumas poucas coisas que é interessante, de resto o elenco é ruim, as cenas são mais ou menos e a história é meio desinteressante. See more Steve D @RT35616104 01/26/2024 Who blackmailed the cast into this and how? See more 06/02/2020 Not a perfect movie, but better than most disaster flicks. Solid acting and a reasonable plot, if you ignore the ridiculous sequence of the actual crash. Certainly better than that Pierce Brosnan volcano movie. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jerry Jameson

Director

Jack Lemmon

Capt. Don Gallagher

Lee Grant

Karen Wallace

George Kennedy

Joe Patroni

Brenda Vaccaro

Eve Clayton

James Stewart

Philip Stevens

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Synopsis The story about the midair hijack of a multi-millionaire's private 747 carrying a collection of priceless works of art. The terrified pilot is forced by the hijackers to fly low to avoid radar detection and, as a result, the plane hits an oil rig and crashes into the sea. As the stricken airliner sinks, its passengers and crew are faced with a nightmare fight for survival.
Director
Jerry Jameson
Producer
William Frye
Screenwriter
Michael Scheff, David Spector
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal/Universal Int
Rating
PG
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 11, 1977, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 13, 2015
Runtime
1h 53m
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