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Airplane!

Airplane!

What's slower than a speeding bullet, and able to hit tall buildings at a single bound?

19807.31h 28m

Overview

An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.

Directed by Jerry Zucker
Written by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
Produced by Jon Davison
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5MRevenue: $83.5M

Top Cast

Robert Hays

Robert Hays

Ted Striker

Julie Hagerty

Julie Hagerty

Elaine Dickinson

Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen

Dr. Rumack

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Roger Murdock

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Steve McCroskey

Peter Graves

Peter Graves

Capt. Clarence Oveur

Robert Stack

Robert Stack

Captain Rex Kramer

Lorna Patterson

Lorna Patterson

Randy

Jill Whelan

Jill Whelan

Lisa Davis

Ann Nelson

Ann Nelson

Hanging Lady

Themes & Keywords

chicago, illinoispost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)airplanecataclysmnunguitaralcoholstewardesstaxi driverpassengerfear of flyingpilotmedicineair controllerlandingsaxophoneautopilotparodyspooffood poisoninglos angeles, californiaalcohol abuseaftercreditsstingerdisaster movieinflatable life raftanarchic comedyanxiousdignifiedjoyful

About Airplane!

Airplane! is a comedy film released in 1980 exploring themes of chicago, illinois, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), airplane, cataclysm, nun, guitar. Directed by Jerry Zucker, it stars Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen. An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.

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