Airports have played major roles in films
and television programs due to its very nature as a transport and international
hub, and sometimes because of distinctive architectural features of particular
airports. One such example of this is The Terminal, a film about a man who
becomes permanently grounded in an airport terminal and must survive only on
the food and shelter provided by the airport. They are also one of the major
elements in movies such as The V.I.P.s, Airplane!, Airport, Die Hard 2, Soul
Plane, Jackie Brown, Get Shorty, Home Alone, Liar Liar, Passenger 57, Final
Destination, Unaccompanied Minors, Catch Me If You Can, Rendition and The
Langoliers. They have also played important parts in television series like Lost,
The Amazing Race, America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10 which have significant
parts of their story set within airports. In other programs and films,
airports are merely indicative of journeys, e.g. Good Will Hunting. Several
computer simulation games put the player in charge of an airport. These include
the Airport Tycoon series.
