Review of Airport (1970) by Trevor L — 29 Dec 2010

Cheesy and hard to take seriously after the Airplane movies but it's still a classic.

This review of Airport (1970) was written by Trevor L on 29 Dec 2010.

Airport has generally received mixed reviews.

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