
Airplane!(1980)
An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.


“It's the hottest story since the Chicago fire...and they're sitting on it.”
Ruthless Chicago newspaper editor Walter Burns resorts to dubious motives in order to get top reporter Hildy Johnson to cover one more big crime story before retirement.

Jack Lemmon
Hildebrand Johnson

Walter Matthau
Walter Burns

Susan Sarandon
Peggy Grant

Vincent Gardenia
Sheriff

David Wayne
Roy Bensinger

Allen Garfield
Kruger

Austin Pendleton
Earl Williams

Charles Durning
Murphy

Herb Edelman
Schwartz

Martin Gabel
Dr. Max J. Eggelhofer
The Front Page is a comedy film released in 1974 exploring themes of chicago, illinois, newspaper, journalist, marriage proposal, stress, father-in-law. Directed by Billy Wilder, it stars Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Susan Sarandon. Ruthless Chicago newspaper editor Walter Burns resorts to dubious motives in order to get top reporter Hildy Johnson to cover one more big crime story before retirement.
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