Airport '77 (1977)

Director:

Jerry Jameson

Writers:

H.A.L. Craig (story)
Charles Kuenstle (story)
(more)

Release Date:

11 March 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Action | Thriller

Tagline:

Flight 23 has crashed in the Bermuda Triangle... passengers still alive, trapped underwater...

Plot:

Art thieves hijack a 747, hit fog and crash into the ocean, trapping them and the passengers under 100 feet of water.

Plot Keywords:

Terminal | Airport Personnel | Airplane | Aviation | Disaster

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars.

Cast

Jack Lemmon	...	Capt. Don Gallagher
Lee Grant	...	Karen Wallace
Brenda Vaccaro	...	Eve Clayton
Joseph Cotten	...	Nicholas St. Downs III
Olivia de Havilland	...	Emily Livingston
James Stewart	...	Philip Stevens
George Kennedy	...	Joe Patroni
Darren McGavin	...	Stan Buchek
Christopher Lee	...	Martin Wallace
Robert Foxworth	...	Chambers
Robert Hooks	...	Eddie
Monte Markham	...	Banker
Kathleen Quinlan	...	Julie
Gil Gerard	...	Frank Powers
James Booth	...	Ralph Crawford
Monica Lewis	...	Anne
Maidie Norman	...	Dorothy
Pamela Bellwood	...	Lisa
Arlene Golonka	...	Mrs. Jane Stern
Tom Sullivan	...	Steve
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Dr. Williams
Michael Richardson	...	Walker
Michael Pataki	...	Wilson
George Furth	...	Gerald Lucas
Richard Venture	...	Cmdr. Paul Guay
Ross Bickell	...	Johnson
Peter Fox	...	Lt. Tommy Norris
Beverly Gill	...	Stewardess #3
Charles Macaulay	...	Admiral Herb Corrigan
Tom Rosqui	...	Hunter
Arthur Adams	...	Cmdr. Reed
Anthony Battaglia	...	Benjy
Elizabeth Cheshire	...	Bonnie Stern
Charlotte Lord	...	Stewardess #2
Paul Tuerpe	...	Officer of the Deck
Dar Robinson	...	Larry
Ted Chapman	...	Chef
M. James Arnett	...	Passenger (as Jim Arnett)
Ron Burke	...	Passenger
Chuck Hayward	...	Passenger
Johana De Winter	...	Passenger
George Whiteman	...	Passenger
Jean Coulter	...	Passenger
Chris Lemmon	...	Radioman
John Clavin	...	FAA Supervisor
John Kerry	...	Lieutenant Commander
Jimmie Ray Weeks	...	Pilot
William Whitaker	...	Radioman
Janet Brady	...	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
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jack McDermott	...	Reporter (uncredited)

Directed by
Jerry Jameson

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
H.A.L. Craig		story
Arthur Hailey		novel "Airport" (uncredited)
Charles Kuenstle		story
Michael Scheff		writer
David Spector		writer

Produced by
William Frye	....	producer
Jennings Lang	....	executive producer

Original Music by
John Cacavas

Cinematography by
Philip H. Lathrop		(as Philip Lathrop)

Film Editing by
Robert Watts
J. Terry Williams

Casting by
Beverly McDermott

Production Design by
George C. Webb

Set Decoration by
Mickey S. Michaels

Costume Design by
Edith Head

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

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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
Daniel Turk	....	carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
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
Frank Brendel	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Cleo E. Baker	....	miniatures
Dennis Glouner	....	matte photographer
Henry Schoessler	....	matte crew
Bill Taylor	....	matte photography
Albert Whitlock	....	special visual effects

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

Camera and Electrical Department
Rexford L. Metz	....	photographer: second unit
Michael Simpson	....	assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Burton Miller	....	costumes: Lee Grant

Music Department
John Cacavas	....	conductor

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

Other crew
Dave Mungenast Sr.	....	double: Christopher Lee
Ron Veto	....	underwater diver
Fred Zendar	....	marine coordinator (as Manfred Zendar)
David Hakim	....	publicity writer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (1977) (USA) (theatrical)
• DiscoVision (1978) (USA) (laserdisc)
• GoodTimes Home Video (1998) (USA) (DVD)
• Image Entertainment (1987) (USA) (laserdisc)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (USA) (VHS)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (USA) (laserdisc)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1978) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Airport 1977 (International: English title) (informal title)
Naufragés du 747, Les (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Verschollen im Bermuda-Dreieck (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
Aeroporto 77 (Brazil) [pt]
Aeropuerto '77 (Argentina) [es]
Aeropuerto 77 (Spain) [es]
Airport '77 - Verschollen im Bermuda-Dreieck (West Germany) [de]
Airport 77 (Denmark) [da]
Airport III - Verschollen im Bermuda-Dreieck (West Germany) [de]
Haveriplats: Bermudatriangeln (Sweden) [sv]
Jumbo jet sto trigono tou diavolou (Greece) [el]
Kaappaus Bermudan kolmiossa (Finland) [fi]
Kapning över Bermuda triangeln (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
Port lotniczy '77 (Poland) [pl]

Runtime:

114 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | UK:PG (re-rating) (1987) | Singapore:PG | UK:A (original rating) | Netherlands:12 (original rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (1977) | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | Iceland:12

Filming Locations:

Bob Hope Airport - 2627 Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Joan Crawford was approached to play the role of Emily Livingston. However, she refused.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When the stewardess puts the laserdisc into the player, she leaves the top door slightly ajar and the laserdisc will not play (even though it does in the movie).

Quotes:

Martin Wallace: I want to harvest the sea for food and save millions of people from starvation.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Leonard Nimoy Demonstrates the Magnavision Videodisc Player (1981) (V)

Not for claustrophobics

Airport '77 is the second sequel in the Airport franchise.Boeing 747 is carrying some valuable art of wealthy philanthropist Philip Stevens.A group of art thieves hijack the plane and soon they crash it to the Bermuda triangle.The passengers survive but for how long? Jerry Jameson's disaster movie from 1977 is a mighty entertaining movie.It's packed with the brightest stars.James Stewart is Philip Stevens.Jack Lemmon is Captain Don Gallagher.That's two of my favorite actors.The real lady Olivia de Havilland plays Emily Livingston.Joseph Cotten plays Nicholas St. Downs III.George Kennedy is Joe Patroni.Christopher Lee is Martin Wallace.Lee Grant is Karen Wallace.M.Emmett Walsh plays Dr.Williams.So there are many great stars in a great jam.Airport '77 offers many intense moments under the water.Everybody not suffering from claustrophobia should see this.