Concorde: Airport 1979 (1979)
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20% of critics liked it
(5 reviews) -
20% of users liked it
(963 ratings)
The fourth Airport film may be the silliest of them all, as George Kennedy returns, this time co-piloting with Alain Delon. The plane is on its way to the Moscow Olympics, has a bomb on board, and gets fired upon with missiles that necessitate flying upside-down. A look at the cast list resembles a… More The fourth Airport film may be the silliest of them all, as George Kennedy returns, this time co-piloting with Alain Delon. The plane is on its way to the Moscow Olympics, has a bomb on board, and gets fired upon with missiles that necessitate flying upside-down. A look at the cast list resembles a bad episode of Fantasy Island, but it's always fun to see shameless touches like casting Mercedes McCambridge (Johnny Guitar) as the coach of the Soviet team. If you don't understand the significance of that choice, you may find this film more tedious than laughable, but fans of bad movies will have a field day, as Jimmie Walker, Charo, and -- oddly enough -- Bibi Andersson rub shoulders with high-altitude disaster. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi
- Directed By
- David Lowell Rich
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
- In Theaters
- Aug 3, 1979 Wide
- Studio
- Universal Studios
Critic Reviews
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, Time Out
A deafening sonic yawn signs off this desperate finale to Universal's Arthur Hailey-inspired quartet of in-flight entertainments.
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Janet Maslin, New York Times
Aeronautically and otherwise, it's a bumpy trip.
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Variety Staff, Variety
Unintentional comedy still seems the Airport series' forte, although excellent special effects work, and some decent dramatics help Concorde take off.
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, TV Guide's Movie Guide
The picture's one distinction is that there are more bedroom scenes and suicides than in any other airport movie.
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Easily the silliest entry in a series chock-full of silly entries. Not among the very worst disaster flicks, but surely you could find something better.
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Cast
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Alain Delon
as Capt. Paul Metrand
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Susan Blakely
as Maggie Whelan
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Robert Wagner
as Kevin Harrison
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Sylvia Kristel
as Isabelle
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George Kennedy
as Capt. Joe Patroni
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Eddie Albert
as Eli
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Bibi Andersson
as Francine
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Charo
as Margarita
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John Davidson
as Robert Palmer
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Andrea Marcovicci
as Alicia
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Martha Raye
as Loretta
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Cicely Tyson
as Elaine
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Jimmie "J.J." Walker
as Boise
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David Warner
as O'Neill
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Mercedes McCambridge
as Nelli
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Avery Schreiber
as Coach Markov
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Sybil Danning
as Amy
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Monica Lewis
as Gretchen
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Nicolas Coster
as Dr. Stone
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Robin Gammell
as William Halpern
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Jon Cedar
as Froelich
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Selma Archerd
as Passenger
- Ed Begley Jr
- Sheila DeWindt
- Mario Machado
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Kathleen Maguire
as Mary Parker
- David Matthau
- Macon McCalman
- Dick McGarvin
- George Sawava
- Conrad Palmisano
- Brian Cutler
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Hettie Lynne Hurtes
as Reporter #2
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Victoria Woodbeck
as Russian Olympic Athlete
- Frank Parker