Airport 1975
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.
Critics Sentiment
Freeman's Beechcraft collides with Flight 409 above the cockpit
Helen Reddy sings to Linda Blair and passenger interactions continue
The film drops sharply from the exciting helicopter rescue sequence to the widely mocked Helen Reddy singing nun scenes with Linda Blair.
Airport 1975 receives mixed reviews that acknowledge its entertainment value while recognizing its camp absurdity. Critics consistently praise the aerial sequences and Karen Black's committed performance, but find the star-studded passenger subplots ridiculous and the script formulaic. The film succeeds as both unintentional comedy and genuine disaster thriller, earning points for spectacular flying sequences while being mercilessly mocked for its stereotypical characters and soap opera elements.
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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
Roy Thinnes
Urias
Sid Caesar
Barney
Myrna Loy
Mrs. Devaney
Ed Nelson
Major John Alexander
Nancy Olson
Mrs. Abbott
Larry Storch
Glenn Purcell
Martha Scott
Sister Beatrice
Jerry Stiller
Sam
Norman Fell
Bill
Conrad Janis
Arnie
Beverly Garland
Mrs. Scott Freeman
Linda Harrison
Winnie
Crew
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