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Cast verified as complete
Charlton Heston | ... |
Alan Murdock
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Karen Black | ... |
Nancy Pryor
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George Kennedy | ... |
Joe Patroni
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Efrem Zimbalist Jr. | ... |
Captain Stacy
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Susan Clark | ... |
Helen Patroni
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Helen Reddy | ... |
Sister Ruth
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Linda Blair | ... |
Janice Abbott
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Dana Andrews | ... |
Scott Freeman
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Roy Thinnes | ... |
Urias
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Sid Caesar | ... |
Barney
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Myrna Loy | ... |
Mrs. Devaney
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Ed Nelson | ... |
Major John Alexander
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Nancy Olson | ... |
Mrs. Abbott
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Larry Storch | ... |
Glenn Purcell
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Martha Scott | ... |
Sister Beatrice
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Jerry Stiller | ... |
Sam
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Norman Fell | ... |
Bill
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Conrad Janis | ... |
Arnie
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Beverly Garland | ... |
Mrs. Scott Freeman
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Linda Harrison | ... |
Winnie
(as Augusta Summerland)
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Guy Stockwell | ... |
Colonel Moss
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Erik Estrada | ... |
Julio
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Kip Niven | ... |
Lt. Thatcher
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Charles White | ... |
Fat Man
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Brian Morrison | ... |
Joseph Patroni, Jr.
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Amy Farrell | ... |
Amy
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Irene Tsu | ... |
Carol
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Ken Sansom | ... |
Gary
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Alan Fudge | ... |
Danton
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Christopher Norris | ... |
Bette
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Austin Stoker | ... |
Air Force Sgt.
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John Lupton | ... |
Oringer
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Gene Dynarski | ... |
1st. Friend
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Aldine King | ... |
Aldine
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Sharon Gless | ... |
Sharon
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Laurette Spang | ... |
Arlene
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Gloria Swanson | ... |
Famous Actress Gloria Swanson
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Mary Margaret Amato | ... |
Diane - Passenger (uncredited)
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Selma Archerd | ... |
Frightened Passenger (uncredited)
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Barbara Baldavin | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Rochelle Balin | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Ray Ballard | ... |
Hostile Passenger (uncredited)
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Billy Beck | ... |
Funeral Director - Passenger (uncredited)
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Marjorie Bennett | ... |
50th Anniversary Celebrant - Passenger (uncredited)
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Carol Brooks | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Bunny Burriston | ... |
Bunny (uncredited)
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David Carlile | ... |
Fred Fuller - Passenger (uncredited)
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Jolivett Cato | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Diana Chesney | ... |
Diana - Passenger (uncredited)
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Ed Connelly | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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Edwin Cook | ... |
Rock Singer - Passenger (uncredited)
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Natalie Core | ... |
Fern - Passenger (uncredited)
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Joan Crosby | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Wade Crosby | ... |
Andy Birdson - Passenger (uncredited)
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Joyce Cunning | ... |
Needlepoint Woman Passenger (uncredited)
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Tom Curtis | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Tusti Devi Dasi | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Maria Diane | ... |
Denise - Passenger (uncredited)
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Jim Drum | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Lou Fant | ... |
Needlepoint Woman's Husband - Passenger (uncredited)
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Cay Forester | ... |
Mary Chilcutt - Passenger (uncredited)
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Susan French | ... |
Violet - Passenger (uncredited)
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John Furlong | ... |
Mr. Taylor - Passenger (uncredited)
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James W. Gavin | ... |
Corporate Jet Pilot (uncredited)
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Ted Gehring | ... |
Mechanic (uncredited)
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Redmond Gleeson | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Virginia Gregg | ... |
Lily - Passenger (uncredited)
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Bob Hastings | ... |
Freeman's Friend at Airport (uncredited)
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Monika Henreid | ... |
Nini Martin - Passenger (uncredited)
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Pitt Herbert | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Tad Horino | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Richard Ianniciello | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Robert Ito | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Jeanne Joe | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Sander Johnson | ... |
Philip - Passenger (uncredited)
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Dulcie Jordan | ... |
Iris - Passenger (uncredited)
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Fred Karger | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Fred Karger | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Norm Keefer | ... |
Rodger (uncredited)
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Lloyd Kino | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Gene Krischer | ... |
Rock Star - Passenger (uncredited)
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Clyde Kusatsu | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Clay Lacy | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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Tommy Lee | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Kathleen LeRoy | ... |
Kathleen (uncredited)
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Terry Lester | ... |
Mr. Kelly (uncredited)
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Judy Lewis | ... |
Mrs. Taylor - Passenger (uncredited)
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Paul E. Lewis | ... |
Married Couple (uncredited)
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Kelly Lockwood | ... |
Pat - Passenger (uncredited)
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Robert Lussier | ... |
Harleigh - Passenger (uncredited)
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Lilyan MacBride | ... |
Pansy - Passenger (uncredited)
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Susan Madigan | ... |
Newlywed - Passenger (uncredited)
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Randolph 'Prajapati' McKee | ... |
Hare Krishna Passenger (uncredited)
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J. Edward McKinley | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Lucille Meredith | ... |
Rose - Passenger (uncredited)
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Dorothy Meyer | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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James Murdock | ... |
Rev. Bob Herron - Passenger (uncredited)
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Jody Myler | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Richard Narita | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Alice Nunn | ... |
Passenger with Dog (uncredited)
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Bennett Ohta | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Win Opie | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Lara Parker | ... |
Lara - Stewardess (uncredited)
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Eddie Peterson | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Frank L. Pine | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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Jim Plunkett | ... |
Quarterback Jim Plunkett (uncredited)
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Charles Quinlivan | ... |
Dan Vesper - Passenger (uncredited)
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Araceli Rey | ... |
Gina's Mother - Passenger (uncredited)
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Gayle Rogers | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Keith Rogers | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Sheila Rogers | ... |
Blossom - Passenger (uncredited)
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David Saber | ... |
Rock Singer - Passenger (uncredited)
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Bill Saito | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Christiane Schmidtmer | ... |
Angie Bell - Passenger (uncredited)
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Charles Seel | ... |
50th Anniversary Celebrant - Passenger (uncredited)
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Maida Severn | ... |
Cora - Passenger (uncredited)
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Loretta Slaten | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Carol Snow | ... |
Joan (uncredited)
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Berlinda Tolbert | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Paul Tuerpe | ... |
Newlywed - Passenger (uncredited)
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Glen Vernon | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Virginia Vincent | ... |
Gina Arriba - Passenger (uncredited)
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Ray Vitte | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Jill Wagner-Porter | ... |
Jill - Stewardess (uncredited)
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Gene Washington | ... |
Wide Receiver Gene Washington (uncredited)
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Lee Wax | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Lee Weaver | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Jeanne Westmore | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Forrest Wood | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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George Wyner | ... |
Harry - Passenger That Sees the Oil Leak (uncredited)
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Sally Yarnell | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Dee Dee Young | ... |
Wife - Passenger (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jack Smight |
Written by
Arthur Hailey | ... | (novel "Airport") |
Don Ingalls | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
William Frye | ... | producer |
Jennings Lang | ... | executive producer |
Music by
John Cacavas |
Cinematography by
Philip H. Lathrop | ... | director of photography (as Philip Lathrop) |
Editing by
J. Terry Williams |
Editorial Department
Ronald Krehel | ... | assistant film editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
William Batliner | ... | (uncredited) |
Robert J. LaSanka | ... | (uncredited) |
Don McElwaine | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
George C. Webb |
Set Decoration by
Mickey S. Michaels |
Costume Design by
Edith Head |
Makeup Department
Jack Freeman | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Connie Nichols | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Mark Reedall | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Lorraine Roberson | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
Lloyd Anderson | ... | unit production manager |
Ben Bishop | ... | unit production manager |
Charles Clement | ... | post production operations head (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alan Crosland Jr. | ... | first assistant director (as Alan Crosland) |
Wayne A. Farlow | ... | second assistant director (as Wayne Farlow) |
James W. Gavin | ... | second unit director (as James Gavin) |
Dick Erickson | ... | dga trainee (uncredited) |
Richard Hashimoto | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
George Akimoto | ... | poster artist |
Larry Clark Bird | ... | property master (uncredited) |
William Fannon | ... | props (uncredited) |
Edward G. Fitzgerald | ... | leadman (uncredited) |
Gene Johnson | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Mike Reedy | ... | constructor: sheet metal (uncredited) |
Erwin Truehertz | ... | sign painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Roger Heman Jr. | ... | sound |
Robert L. Hoyt | ... | sound |
Earl Madery | ... | sound |
Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr. | ... | sound |
Roger Sword | ... | sound editor |
James Troutman | ... | sound editor (as Jim Troutman) |
Jack Danskin | ... | mike man (uncredited) |
Dennis C. Salcedo | ... | optical sound recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Ben McMahan | ... | special effects |
Vernon Archer | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Johnny Borgese | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Gerald Endler | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Whitey McMahon | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Bruce Wolke | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Paul Wurtzel | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
Joe Canutt | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts (uncredited) |
Everett Creach | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Howard Curtis | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Dick Dial | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Kim Kahana | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Kitty O'Neil | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Bill Saito | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Dean Smith | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Jerry Summers | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Bob Yerkes | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Richard C. Kratina | ... | photographer: Washington, D.C. (as Richard Kratina) |
Rexford L. Metz | ... | photographer: second unit (as Rex Metz) |
Frank Schulz | ... | gaffer |
Glenn Adams | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Tony Askins | ... | camera assistant (uncredited) |
Stormy Boyle | ... | second grip (uncredited) |
Vance Gage | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
James W. Gavin | ... | camera operator: second unit (uncredited) |
Gary Graham | ... | camera assistant (uncredited) |
Bill Johnson | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Wilbur Kinnett | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Carl Manoogian | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
Lou Ramos | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Karl Brindle | ... | extra talent casting (uncredited) |
Grady Rape | ... | extra talent casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Norma Brown | ... | wardrobe: women (uncredited) |
Barry Downing | ... | wardrobe: men (uncredited) |
Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Tina Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Carol Lunsford | ... | wardrobe: women (uncredited) |
Lorry Richter | ... | wardrobe: men (uncredited) |
Location Management
Irving Kramer | ... | location auditor (uncredited) |
Music Department
John Cacavas | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
John Neal | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Betty A. Griffin | ... | script supervisor (as Betty Abbott Griffin) |
Transportation Department
Frank Khoury | ... | transportation captain (uncredited) |
Jack Lloyd | ... | transportation captain (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Donald McBain | ... | technical advisor (as Capt. Donald McBain) |
James Wharton | ... | assistant to producer |
Henri Alexander | ... | secretary (uncredited) |
Ruth Bruning | ... | secretary (uncredited) |
Ed Connelly | ... | pilot (uncredited) |
James W. Gavin | ... | pilot (uncredited) |
Mary Gee | ... | secretary to producer (uncredited) |
Eddie Kafafian | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Clay Lacy | ... | pilot (uncredited) |
Frank L. Pine | ... | pilot (uncredited) |
Judee Roberts | ... | secretary (uncredited) |
Pearl Smith | ... | secretary to director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1974) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1974) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1974) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1974) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1974) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1974) (France) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1975) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1975) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Sonoro Filme (1975) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1976) (United States) (tv) (original airing) (pan/scan)
- Canale 5 (1987) (Italy) (tv)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
- Telemontecarlo (1992) (Italy) (tv)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan)
- Canal+ (1995) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (1997) (France) (tv)
- RTL9 (2004) (France) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- NRJ12 (2007) (France) (tv)
- Universal Pictures (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Elephant Films (2015) (France) (video)
- Koch Films (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- GoodTimes Home Video (United States) (DVD)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (United States) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinematique (cosmetics)
- The Burbank Studios (music recorded at)
- Universal Title (titles and opticals)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
When the pilot of a small aircraft has a heart attack and crashes his plane into the cockpit of a Boeing 747, several members of the flight crew are killed and the pilot is blinded. Miraculously, the 747 stays in the air on auto-pilot with flight attendant Nancy Prior at the controls. Ground controllers, including her boyfriend Alan Murdock, try to teach her the basics but they soon realize they will have to get a trained pilot into the cockpit. Their first attempt fails and Murdock realizes he will have to do it. Meanwhile, various passengers have their own problems including a young girl who is destined to a life saving operation. Written by garykmcd |
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Taglines | Something hit us... The crew is dead... Help us, please, please help us! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Budget | $3,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Shooting overlapped somewhat with the tail end of production on Universal Pictures' Earthquake (1974), forcing Charlton Heston, George Kennedy, cinematographer Philip H. Lathrop, and producer Jennings Lang to juggle their schedules between the two films. This film was released first. See more » |
Goofs | The passengers on board watch the pilot being winched from the jet helicopter into the 747. However, this would be impossible from the angle in which we see the helicopter flying and the position of the passengers seated on board. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into The Stewardess (1975). See more » |
Soundtracks | Best Friend See more » |
Quotes |
Oringer:
Is there much damage? Joe Patroni: No, not much, theres just a hole where the pilots usually sit. See more » |