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Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

What he really wanted was to spend Thanksgiving with his family. What he got was three days with the turkey.

19877.31h 32m

Overview

An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving when a number of delays force him to travel with a well meaning but overbearing shower curtain ring salesman, Del Griffith.

Directed by John Hughes
Written by John Hughes
Produced by John Hughes
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $49.5M

Top Cast

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Neal Page

John Candy

John Candy

Del Griffith

Laila Robins

Laila Robins

Susan Page

Michael McKean

Michael McKean

State Trooper

Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

Owen

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Taxi Racer

Olivia Burnette

Olivia Burnette

Marti Page

Carol Bruce

Carol Bruce

Joy Page

Diana Douglas

Diana Douglas

Peg

Martin Ferrero

Martin Ferrero

Motel Clerk

Themes & Keywords

chicago, illinoisnew york cityholidaythanksgivingflightroad triptrainbuddyreceptionistslobst. louis, missouridouble takechatter boxwichita kansasspeeding ticketchewing tobaccocredit card fraudstate trooperunlikely friendshipaftercreditsstingerdelayed flighthilariouswhimsicalamusedcheerful

About Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Planes, Trains and Automobiles is a comedy film released in 1987 exploring themes of chicago, illinois, new york city, holiday, thanksgiving, flight, road trip. Directed by John Hughes, it stars Steve Martin, John Candy, Laila Robins. An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving when a number of delays force him to travel with a well meaning but overbearing shower curtain ring salesman, Del Griffith.

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