Review of Airport (1970) by Lisa H — 03 Aug 2006

I'm going to lobby for more random crazy people in movies. That's really what separates the classics from the mediocre: crazies.

This review of Airport (1970) was written by Lisa H on 03 Aug 2006.

Airport has generally received mixed reviews.

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