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Airport '77 ()

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Art thieves hijack a 747, hit fog and crash into the ocean, trapping them and the passengers under one hundred feet of water.
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Don Gallagher
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Karen Wallace
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Eve Clayton
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Nicholas St. Downs III
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Emily Livingston
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Stan Buchek
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Martin Wallace
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Chambers
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Eddie
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Banker
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Julie
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Frank Powers
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Ralph Crawford
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Anne
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Dorothy
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Lisa
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Mrs. Jane Stern
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Steve
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Dr. Williams
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Walker
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Wilson
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Gerald Lucas
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Commander Paul Guay
Ross Bickell ...
Johnson
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Lieutenant Tommy Norris
Beverly Gill ...
Stewardess #3
Charles Macaulay ...
Admiral Corrigan
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Hunter
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Commander Reed
Anthony Battaglia ...
Benjy
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Bonnie Stern
Charlotte Lord ...
Stewardess #2
Paul Tuerpe ...
Officer of the Deck
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Larry
Ted Chapman ...
Chef
M. James Arnett ...
Passenger (as Jim Arnett)
Ron Burke ...
Passenger
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Passenger
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Passenger (as Johana De Winter)
George Whiteman ...
Passenger
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Passenger
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Radioman
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F.A.A. Supervisor
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Lieutenant Commander
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Pilot
William Whitaker ...
Radioman
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Passenger
Nancy Burnett ...
Radar Room Controller (as Mary Nancy Burnett)
Bill Jelliffe ...
Controller #1
Rickie Sorensen ...
Controller #2
Peter Greene ...
Frogman #1
Asa Teeter ...
Frogman #2
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Joe Patroni
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Philip Stevens
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Steven Batjer ...
Boatswains Mate / Rescue Boat Driver (uncredited)
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Brinks Guard (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Slaten ...
Henchman (uncredited)

Directed by

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Jerry Jameson

Written by

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Arthur Hailey ... (novel "Airport")
 
Michael Scheff ... (screenplay) &
David Spector ... (screenplay)
 
H.A.L. Craig ... (story) and
Charles Kuenstle ... (story)

Produced by

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William Frye ... producer
Jennings Lang ... executive producer

Music by

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John Cacavas

Cinematography by

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Philip H. Lathrop ... director of photography (as Philip Lathrop)

Editing by

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Robert Watts
J. Terry Williams

Editorial Department

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Wally Graham ... post-production coordinator

Casting By

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Beverly McDermott

Production Design by

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George C. Webb

Set Decoration by

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Mickey S. Michaels

Costume Design by

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Edith Head
Burton Miller

Makeup Department

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Connie Nichols ... hair stylist
Mark Reedall ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Lloyd Anderson ... unit production manager
Don Roberts ... production manager: second unit
Charles Clement ... post production operations head (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Robert Graner ... assistant director
Bruce Hanson ... second second assistant director
Michael D. Moore ... second unit director
Wilbur Mosier ... assistant director
James Nasella ... assistant director

Art Department

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Susan Carsello ... property person
George Charles Kiapos ... carpenter
Daniel Turk ... carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Charles T. Knight ... sound
Robert Knudson ... sound
Roger Sword ... sound editor
James Troutman ... sound (as Jim Troutman)
George E. Marshall Jr. ... sound utility (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Frank Brendel ... special effects
Vernon Archer ... special effects (uncredited)
Johnny Borgese ... special effects (uncredited)
Gerald Endler ... special effects (uncredited)
Ted Koerner ... special effects (uncredited)
Paul Wurtzel ... special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Cleo E. Baker ... miniatures
Dennis Glouner ... matte photography
Bill Taylor ... matte photography
Albert Whitlock ... special visual effects
Henry Schoessler ... matte crew (uncredited)

Stunts

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Stan Barrett ... stunt coordinator
Gregory J. Barnett ... stunts (uncredited)
Jerry Barrett ... stunts (uncredited)
May Boss ... stunts (uncredited)
Ron Burke ... stunts (uncredited)
Jean Coulter ... stunts (uncredited)
Carol Daniels ... stunt double: Brenda Vaccaro (uncredited)
Hubie Kerns Jr. ... stunts (uncredited)
Dave Mungenast Sr. ... stunts (uncredited)
Kitty O'Neil ... stunts (uncredited)
Preston Peterson ... stunts (uncredited)
Sherry Peterson ... stunts (uncredited)
Walter Robles ... stunts (uncredited)
Thomas Rosales Jr. ... stunts (uncredited)
Frank James Sparks ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Pat Campea Jr. ... underwater grip
Doug Mathias ... gaffer: second unit
Rexford L. Metz ... photographer: second unit
Michael Simpson ... assistant camera
Lee J. Stone ... underwater electrician
Chris Strong ... electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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John A. Anderson ... costume supervisor
Sheila Mason ... costume supervisor
Burton Miller ... costumes: Lee Grant

Music Department

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John Cacavas ... conductor
Jerry Cohen ... music editor
Dennis Budimir ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Denyse Buffum ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Thomas R. Buffum ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Larry Bunker ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Gene Cipriano ... musician: oboe (uncredited)
Jay Daversa ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Douglas Davis ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Sandy De Crescent ... orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Chuck Domanico ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Bob Dougherty ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Assa Drori ... musician: violin (uncredited)
David Duke ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Norman Forrest ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Harris Goldman ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Pamela Goldsmith ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Norman Herzburg ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
The Hollywood Studio Symphony ... music performed by (uncredited)
Davida G. Jackson ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Artie Kane ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Dennis Karmazyn ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Milton Kestenbaum ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Ezra Kliger ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Jacob Krachmalnick ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Raphael Kramer ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Michael Lang ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Edgar Lustgarten ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Arthur Maebe ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Shelly Manne ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Jack Marsh ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Richard Nash ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Dan Neufeld ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Erno Neufeld ... concertmaster (uncredited)
Richard Perissi ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen ... musician: harp (uncredited)
Emil Richards ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
George Roberts ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Meyer Rubin ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Sheldon Sanov ... musician: violin (uncredited)
David Schwartz ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Haim Shtrum ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Sheridon Stokes ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Linn Subotnick ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Lloyd Ulyate ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Ian Underwood ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Ken Watson ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Kenneth Yerke ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Graham Young ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Betty A. Griffin ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Chris Haynes ... driver (uncredited)
Frank Khoury ... driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Frank Wharton ... assistant to producer
Fred Zendar ... marine coordinator (as Manfred Zendar)
David Hakim ... publicity writer (uncredited)
Dave Mungenast Sr. ... double: Christopher Lee (uncredited)
Ron Veto ... underwater diver (uncredited)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

An airplane filled with V.I.P.s invited Mr. Philip Steven's grand opening of his art collection in Florida is hijacked when a trio knock out the passengers with gas and try to steal the priceless cargo of art treasures. But everything goes wrong for the hijackers when the low flying 747 clips an oil rig and crashes in the Bermuda Triangle. While the passengers remain alive in the shallow water, a daring rescue operation is planned to bring the plane up without breaking it in two. Written by Adam Carpenter

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Taglines Flight 23 has crashed in the Bermuda Triangle... passengers still alive, trapped underwater... See more »
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Also Known As
  • Airport 1977 (United States)
  • Airport 1977 (World-wide, English title)
  • Les Naufragés du 747 (France)
  • Airport '77 - Verschollen im Bermuda-Dreieck (Germany)
  • Aeropuerto '77 (Spain)
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Runtime
  • 114 min
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Box Office

Budget $6,000,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $1,905,409

Did You Know?

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Trivia Christopher Lee accepted his role chiefly because it allowed him to work with Jack Lemmon. See more »
Goofs The sleeping gas canister shows "CR-7". CR is actually a tear gas, not a sleeping gas agent. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Flight #093 Is Missing (1984). See more »
Soundtracks Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder See more »
Crazy Credits Before the end credits, this text appears. "The incident portrayed in the film is fictional; the rescue capabilities utilized by the Navy are real". See more »
Quotes Karen Wallace: Excuse me, I don't mean to intrude, but could you move your ass, dear?
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