Arthur Hailey

An airplane crew takes ill. Surely the only person capable of landing the plane is an ex-pilot afraid to fly. But don't call him Shirley.

Melodrama about a bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed by snow, and various personal problems of the people involved. (imdb)

A boy is accidentally locked in a bank vault. With less than 10 hours of oxygen left in the vault, it becomes a race to save the boy. (imdb)

A 747 in flight collides with a small plane, and is rendered pilotless. Somehow the control tower must get a pilot aboard so the jet can land. (IMDb)

The trouble begins when the pilot and crew of a Canadian passenger plane suddenly find themselves doubled over from accidental ptomaine poisoning and unable to continue flying the plane. The only other person on board who can save the terrified crew is a former WW II flying ace who is petrified of flying again. Fortunately, a courageous steel-nerved ground controller is there to offer full-radio support. (Allmovie)

This film is the last of the 'Airport' genre which stars George Kennedy again in his aviation-disaster struck role as Joe Patroni who has to contend with nuclear missiles, the French Air Force and the threat of the plane splitting in two over the Alps!... (imdb)

A New Orleans hotel owner fights off a corporate raider while his guests struggle through a variety of personal problems. (TCM.com)

This hard-boiled drama based on Arthur Hailey's novel traces the efforts of Miami detective Malcolm Ainslie (Tom Berenger) to find the person responsible for a string of local murders, all of which make reference to the Bible. (Good thing the gumshoe used to be a priest.) Meanwhile, in his chaotic personal life, Ainslie's pressed to make a choice between his attractive young partner (Annabeth Gish) and his wife (Cybill Shepherd).

An aging doctor's resentment of his young assistant could lead to tragedy. (TCM.com)