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At twice the speed of sound, can the Concorde evade attack? - The Concorde... Airport '79
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Title: The Concorde... Airport '79

Release Date: 17 Aug 1979

Runtime: 2h 3m

Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller

Director: Universal Pictures, Jennings Lang Productions

Production Companies: Universal Pictures, Jennings Lang Productions

Overview: Aviation disaster-prone Joe Patroni must contend with nuclear missiles, the French Air Force and the threat of the plane splitting in two over the Alps.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 4.726 (188 votes)

Cast

  • Kevin Harrison: Robert Wagner
  • Maggie Whelan: Susan Blakely
  • Paul Metrand: Alain Delon
  • Isabelle: Sylvia Kristel
  • Joe Patroni: George Kennedy
  • Peter O'Neill: David Warner
  • Eli Sands: Eddie Albert
  • Amy Sands: Sybil Danning
  • Robert Palmer: John Davidson
  • Alicia Rogov: Andrea Marcovicci
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