Review of Airport (1970) by Ian L — 12 Nov 2007

Marginally better than sinking ships and burning skyscrapers.

This review of Airport (1970) was written by Ian L on 12 Nov 2007.

Airport has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Greg C (624) on 16 Sep 2011

What a classic! Watching this brings back so many memories as a kid watching all those disaster films…

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