Airport(1993)
Airport (1993) is a 147-minute Tamil film directed by Joshiy. Starring Gautami Tadimalla, Jayanan Vincent and M G Soman. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Airport stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1993.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 9 December 1993
- Director
- Joshiy
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
The film Airport is a disaster movie from 1993. Its exact genre is not clearly known, but it focuses on a dangerous crisis at a major airport. The story follows the pilots, crew, and ground staff as they fight to save passengers from a terrible threat during a flight. The movie features a cast of famous actors from action and drama films. It shares a spirit of high-altitude tension with other popular airplane thrillers. While not as widely remembered as some of its stars' top films, it delivers straightforward suspense. Airport offers simple, exciting entertainment for viewers who enjoy stories about heroes facing danger in the sky.
“A hijacked flight. A hero with no time for songs.”
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Trivia
- This film was a remake of the 1992 Malayalam movie 'Aparan', which was also directed by Joshiy.
- It is notable for having no songs or background score, which was very rare for a Tamil commercial film in the 1990s.
- The film's plot and the protagonist's look were inspired by the Hollywood film 'Die Hard', released a few years earlier.
- Actress Gauthami played the female lead, marking one of her few pairings with actor Sathyaraj.
- Despite being an action film, it was shot and completed in a relatively short schedule.
- The movie was part of a trend in the early 90s where Tamil cinema experimented with song-less, tight-paced thrillers.
- Writer S. N. Swamy was known for scripting many successful thrillers, and this was one of his collaborations with director Joshiy.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Airport