Rotten
Aeronautically and otherwise, it's a bumpy trip.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
The Concorde... Airport '79
At twice the speed of sound, can the Concorde evade attack?
1979 · 2h 3m · PG
Action, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
David Lowell Rich
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The Concorde... Airport '79
Overview
Aviation disaster-prone Joe Patroni must contend with nuclear missiles, the French Air Force and the threat of the plane splitting in two over the Alps.
Director and cast
- David Lowell Rich Director
- Alain Delon as Capt. Paul Metrand
- Robert Wagner as Kevin Harrison
- Susan Blakely as Maggie Whelan
- Sylvia Kristel as Isabelle
- George Kennedy as Capt. Joe Patroni
- David Warner as Peter O'Neill
- Eddie Albert as Eli Sands
- Sybil Danning Cast
- John Davidson Cast
- Andrea Marcovicci Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
14%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Unintentional comedy still seems the Airport series' forte, although excellent special effects work, and some decent dramatics help Concorde take off.
Variety Staff, Variety
Rotten
A deafening sonic yawn signs off this desperate finale to Universal's Arthur Hailey-inspired quartet of in-flight entertainments.
Time Out
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