Airport '77

Airport '77
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jerry Jameson
Screenplay by	Michael Scheff David Spector
Story by	H. A. L. Craig Charles Kuenstle
Based on	Airport, based on the novel by Arthur Hailey
Produced by	William Frye
Starring	Jack Lemmon Lee Grant Brenda Vaccaro Joseph Cotten Olivia de Havilland Darren McGavin Christopher Lee George Kennedy James Stewart
Cinematography	Philip H. Lathrop Rexford Metz
Edited by	Robert Watts J. Terry Williams
Music by	John Cacavas
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	March 11, 1977 (1977-03-11)
Running time	113 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$6 million
Box office	$91.1 million

Airport '77 is a 1977 American air disaster film, the third installment of the Airport film series. The film stars an ensemble cast of veteran actors including Jack Lemmon, James Stewart, Joseph Cotten, Olivia de Havilland, and Brenda Vaccaro as well as the return of George Kennedy from the two previous Airport films. It is directed by Jerry Jameson, produced by William Frye, executive produced by Jennings Lang with a screenplay by Michael Scheff and David Spector.^[1]

The plot concerns a private Boeing 747 packed with VIPs and priceless art that is hijacked before crashing into the ocean in the Bermuda Triangle, forcing the survivors into a desperate struggle for survival.^[2][3]

Despite mixed critical reviews, Airport '77 was a box-office hit, grossing $91.1 million worldwide. It was nominated for two Academy Awards.