Gets a little slow in the third act during the scuba rescue part but picks up a bit and finishes well enough. Having now seen three of these, while far from great, I'm a sucker for the Airport movies, as preposterous as they can be at times. **3.0/5**
Flight 23 has crashed in the Bermuda Triangle... passengers still alive, trapped underwater...
Flight 23 has crashed in the Bermuda Triangle after a hijacking gone wrong. Now the surviving passengers must brave panic, slow leaks, oxygen depletion, and more while attempting a daring plan, all while 200 feet underwater.
Top Cast
Jack Lemmon
Don Gallagher
Lee Grant
Karen Wallace
Brenda Vaccaro
Eve Clayton
Joseph Cotten
Nicholas St. Downs III
Olivia de Havilland
Emily Livingston
Darren McGavin
Stan Buchek
Christopher Lee
Martin Wallace
George Kennedy
Joe Patroni
James Stewart
Philip Stevens
Maidie Norman
Dorothy
Pamela Bellwood
Lisa
Anthony Battaglia
Benjy
Kathleen Quinlan
Julie
Arlene Golonka
Mrs. Stern
Elizabeth Cheshire
Bonnie Stern
M. Emmet Walsh
Dr. Williams
Reviews
Despite - or perhaps because of - a stellar cast, this is a really poor disaster movie that marries the original "Airport" film (1970) with aspects of the "Poseidon Adventure" (1972). James Stewart features sparingly as the owner of an airliner packed full of passengers that finds the Bermuda Triangle the least of it's worries as it faces fog - and an hijack! Captained by Jack Lemmon ("Gallagher") who is ably aided…
FAQ about Airport '77
What is Airport '77 about?
Flight 23 has crashed in the Bermuda Triangle after a hijacking gone wrong. Now the surviving passengers must brave panic, slow leaks, oxygen depletion, and more while attempting a daring plan, all while 200 feet underwater.
When was Airport '77 released?
Airport '77 was released in 1977.
What genres does Airport '77 belong to?
Airport '77 is categorised as Action, Drama, Thriller.
Who stars in Airport '77?
The cast of Airport '77 includes Jack Lemmon, Lee Grant, Brenda Vaccaro, Joseph Cotten, Olivia de Havilland.