International Airport (1985) - Turner Classic Movies

International Airport


2h 1985

Brief Synopsis

The old white-knuckles disaster-in-the plot, featuring a cast of familiar "guest stars," is dusted off (there's a bomb aboard a Hawaiian-bound jetliner) for this pilot to a prospective series revolving around the problems on the job -- and at home -- of a manager of a large metropolitan airport (Gil

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1985
Location
Burbank Studios, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

The old white-knuckles disaster-in-the plot, featuring a cast of familiar "guest stars," is dusted off (there's a bomb aboard a Hawaiian-bound jetliner) for this pilot to a prospective series revolving around the problems on the job -- and at home -- of a manager of a large metropolitan airport (Gil Gerard, in this case). Movie buffs will note that the presence of George Kennedy -- here simply as a passenger -- gives this one credibility as an authentic airplane disaster flick, to say nothing of the fact that it's simply a recycling of the various "Airport" films, based on the "Based on a novel by Arthur Hailey" credit.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1985
Location
Burbank Studios, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

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Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States May 25, 1985