Movie spotlight
Airborne
Josh and his friends visit an airfield to see the gliders and become involved with two lads determined to sabotage the gliders. Alice the Chimp lends a hand to a series of hair raising incidents.
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Plot Summary
A group of paratroopers are involved in a bank robbery while on leave. Their skills in combat are put to a different use as they plan and execute a daring heist. However, their success is threatened by internal conflict and external pressures.
Critical Reception
Airborne received a generally mixed to negative reception. Critics often pointed to its convoluted plot and underdeveloped characters, though some acknowledged the attempt at an action-packed thriller. Audience reception was similarly lukewarm, with many finding the film to be an uninspired entry in the action genre of the time.
What Reviewers Say
The film attempts to blend action with a crime caper, but often falls short.
Character motivations are frequently unclear, hindering audience engagement.
While there are moments of excitement, the overall execution is deemed unremarkable.
Google audience: Information regarding specific Google user reviews and their sentiment for Airborne (1976) is not readily available.
Fun Fact
While the film is set around paratroopers, it notably did not feature any actual military personnel in its cast.
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