Airport

Overview

An airport manager tries to keep his terminals open during a snowstorm, while a suicide bomber plots to blow up a Boeing 707 airliner in flight.

Fun facts

Awards
Won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress (1971)
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Nominations
8 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Film Editing (1971)
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Box office
Grossed $100M worldwide, about 10.0 times its $10M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel Airport
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Setting
Set in Chicago
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Collection
Part of Airport Collection
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Music
Music by Alfred Newman
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Ernest Laszlo
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