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Airport 1975 1974 Directed by Jack Smight

Something hit us... The crew is dead... Help us, please, please help us!

When an in-flight collision incapacitates the pilots of an airplane bound for Los Angeles, stewardess Nancy Pryor is forced to take over the controls. From the ground, her boyfriend Alan Murdock, a retired test pilot, tries to talk her through piloting and landing the 747 aircraft. Worse yet, the anxious passengers — among which are a noisy nun and a cranky man — are aggravating the already tense atmosphere.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Action , Drama , Thriller
Production Company Universal Pictures
Budget $3,000,000
Revenue $102,985,152
Release Date 18 October 1974
107 mins
Cast
Charlton Heston Alan Murdock
Karen Black Nancy Pryor
George Kennedy Joe Patroni
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Captain Stacy
Susan Clark Helen Patroni
Helen Reddy Sister Ruth
Linda Blair Janice Abbott
Dana Andrews Scott Freeman
Sid Caesar Barney
Myrna Loy Mrs. Devaney
Ed Nelson Major John Alexander
Nancy Olson Mrs. Abbott
Larry Storch Glenn Purcell
Martha Scott Sister Beatrice
Beverly Garland Mrs. Scott Freeman
Guy Stockwell Colonel Moss
Kip Niven Lt. Thatcher
Brian Morrison Joseph Patroni, Jr.
Irene Tsu Carol
Alan Fudge Danton
Austin Stoker Air Force Sergeant
John Lupton Oringer
Gene Dynarski 1st. Friend
Aldine King Aldine
Gloria Swanson Gloria Swanson
Mary Margaret Amato Diane (uncredited)
Selma Archerd Passenger (uncredited)
David Baker Rev. Bob Herron (uncredited)
Barbara Baldavin Passenger (uncredited)
Rochelle Balin Passenger (uncredited)
Ray Ballard Passenger (uncredited)
Billy Beck Funeral Director (uncredited)
Marjorie Bennett 50th Anniversary Celebrant (uncredited)
Carol Brooks Passenger (uncredited)
David Carlile Fred Fuller (uncredited)
Jolivett Cato Passenger (uncredited)
Diana Chesney Diana (uncredited)
Ed Connelly Pilot (uncredited)
Edwin Cook Rock Singer (uncredited)
Natalie Core Fern (uncredited)
Joan Crosby Passenger (uncredited)
Wade Crosby Andy Birdson (uncredited)
Joyce Cunning Needlepoint Woman Passenger (uncredited)
Tom Curtis Passenger (uncredited)
Maria Diane Denise (uncredited)
Jim Drum Passenger (uncredited)
Lou Fant Needlepoint Woman's Husband (uncredited)
Cay Forester Mary Chilcutt (uncredited)
Susan French Violet (uncredited)
John Furlong Mr. Taylor (uncredited)
James W. Gavin Corporate Jet Pilot (uncredited)
Ted Gehring Mechanic (uncredited)
Redmond Gleeson Passenger (uncredited)
Virginia Gregg Lily (uncredited)
Bob Hastings Freeman's Friend at Airport (uncredited)
Monika Henreid Nini Martin (uncredited)
Pitt Herbert Passenger (uncredited)
Tad Horino Passenger (uncredited)
Robert Ito Passenger (uncredited)
Jeanne Joe Passenger (uncredited)
Virginia Vincent Gina Arriba - Passenger (uncredited)
Lloyd Kino Passenger (uncredited)
Charles Seel 50th Anniversary Celebrant - Passenger (uncredited)
George Wyner Harry - Passenger That Sees the Oil Leak (uncredited)
Robert Lussier Harleigh