Airport 77
Action, Drama, Thriller
Gaiam Americas  (1977) 114 mins PG

5.3 (2,934 votes)
Trapped Underwater in the Bermuda Triangle

Full of VIP's and art treasures owned by a millionaire (Stewart), it goes down during a hijack attempt, and courageous Captain Gallagher (Lemmon) must keep the passengers alive until they are rescued....

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Cast and Crew
Jack Lemmon  ......  Capt. Don Gallagher
Lee Grant  ......  Karen Wallace
Brenda Vaccaro  ......  Eve Clayton
Joseph Cotten  ......  Nicholas St. Downs III
Olivia de Havilland  ......  Emily Livingston
James Stewart  ......  Philip Stevens
Director  .....  Jerry Jameson
Producer  .....  William Frye
Writer  .....  H.A.L. Craig; Arthur Hailey
Notes
Goofs:
Factual errors: An ocean landing would certainly break up the fuselage of a 747. Even if it survived landing on water it could not sink in 5 minutes. An intact airliner with large air-filled compartments is much lighter than water. (more)

Trivia:
Legendary Hollywood costume designer Edith Head received her 35th and final Oscar nomination for her work on the costumes in this film. (more)

Filming Locations:
Bob Hope Airport - 2627 Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA (more)

Quotes:
Martin Wallace: I want to harvest the sea for food and save millions of people from starvation. (more)

Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. (more)