Alain Delon,
Susan Blakely,
Robert Wagner,
Sylvia Kristel,
George Kennedy
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The fourth Airport film may be the silliest of them all, as George Kennedy returns, this time co-piloting with Alain Delon. The plane is on its way to the Moscow Olympics, has a bomb on board, and get... read more
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November 10, 2010Terrible junk that is low rent in every category. Abysmal special effects, a script that is pratically incoherent, and great, good and bad actors all going down with the ship mostly because the characters they play make absolutely no sense. Avoid this if at all possible.
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May 31, 2007An incredible story where a passenger-carrying Concorde is under attack by the French Air Force. This movie has to be seen just to experience the appalling special effects as the Concorde banks to avoid a missile.
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October 9, 2009Final installment of the Airport series which had been steadily declining since the original in 1970. The efx are pathetic, but even worse the storyline is poor with plot holes big enough to fly the concorde through. The script is downright awful, with plenty of awkward moment... read more
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June 3, 2010Any movie with Alain Delon, Bibi Andersson, Charo, Martha Raye, Cicely Tyson and Mercedes McCambridge in the cast is at least worth a look. But, the odd cast combination is unfortunately the only interesting thing about this film. It is long and drawn out, far too many scenes whe... read more
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July 22, 2007Although highly implausible (there is NO WAY this woman who had never flown before could've landed a freaking Concorde) still worth one viewing just for laughs sake,
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September 7, 2010
Janet Maslin, New York Times
September 7, 2010
Variety Staff, Variety
Unintentional comedy still seems the Airport series' forte, although excellent special effects work, and some decent dramatics help Concorde take off. Full Review
September 7, 2010
Time Out
A deafening sonic yawn signs off this desperate finale to Universal's Arthur Hailey-inspired quartet of in-flight entertainments. Full Review
September 7, 2010
TV Guide's Movie Guide
The picture's one distinction is that there are more bedroom scenes and suicides than in any other airport movie. Full Review
April 3, 2005
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Easily the silliest entry in a series chock-full of silly entries. Not among the very worst disaster flicks, but surely you could find something better.
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