# Airport (1970)

> A snowbound airport manager battles operational chaos, personal strain, and a bomb threat during one perilous night of aviation crisis.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5737

## Facts

- Runtime: 137 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Action
- Director: George Seaton
- Cast: Burt Lancaster, Dana Wynter, Dean Martin, Barbara Hale, Jean Seberg, Jacqueline Bisset, George Kennedy, Jodean Lawrence
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065377/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, melodramatic, procedural, classic movie night, disaster film marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of survival and chaos unfolds at a major airport during a snowstorm.

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