USA,
1970, 137 min
Screenplay:
George SeatonCinematography:
Ernest LaszloComposer:
Alfred NewmanCast:
Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, Jean Seberg, Jacqueline Bisset, George Kennedy, Helen Hayes, Van Heflin, Maureen Stapleton, Barry Nelson, Dana Wynter, Lloyd Nolan (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
In one frenzied 12-hour period at a major airport, manager Mel Bakersfeld must deal with a powerful blizzard, a blocked runway and a mentally disabled passenger carrying a bomb. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1971 - Helen Hayes (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1971 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1971 - Maureen Stapleton (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1971 - George Seaton (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1971 - Ernest Laszlo (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1971 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1971 - Alfred Newman (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1971 - Best Sound Mixing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1971 - Maureen Stapleton (Best Supporting Actress)
Golden Globes
- 1971 - Maureen Stapleton (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
- 1971 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1971 - George Kennedy (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 1971 - Alfred Newman (Best Original Score)