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Airport

1993 · 147 min

A grim, songless action thriller that keeps you tense through wrongful imprisonment and a long, determined fight for justice.

Directed by
Joshiy
Starring
Sathyaraj, Gautami Tadimalla, M G Soman
Overview
A helicopter pilot is unjustly imprisoned for abetting terrorists by a few people who are jealous of his success. He later struggles to prove his innocence and bring the real culprits to justice.

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Directed by
Joshiy
Starring
Sathyaraj, Gautami Tadimalla, M G Soman
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • family
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
  • prison
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Directed by
Joshiy
Written by
S. N. Swamy
Starring
Sathyaraj, Gautami Tadimalla, M G Soman, Nassar, Jaishankar, Sumithra, Charle, Suchitra
Music
S.P. Venkatesh
Cinematography
Jayanan Vincent
Runtime
147 min
Country
India
Languages
Tamil

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