Airplane! (1980)
A man afraid to fly must ensure that a plane lands safely after the pilots become sick.
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Cast & Crew
Top Billed Cast
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Steve McCroskey -
Captain Clarence Oveur -
Elaine Dickinson -
Ted Striker -
Dr. Rumack -
Randy -
Captain Rex Kramer -
Johnny Henshaw-Jacobs -
Otto -
Religious Zealot #6 -
Victor Basta -
Gunderson -
Paul Carey
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Jive Lady
Full cast
Directors:
Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry ZuckerWriters:
Jim Abrahams (written for the screen by), David Zucker (written for the screen by), Jerry Zucker (written for the screen by)All Cast & Crew
Did You Know?
Trivia
According to directors Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker and David Zucker on the DVD commentary, the film was originally written to be a "movie within a movie" for a sequel to The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977), but when that movie was aborted they expanded the story to this full-length feature.
Quotes
Striped controller:
Bad news. The fog's getting thicker.
Johnny:
And Leon is getting laaaaarrrrrger.
Goofs
The sign shown through the window of the psychiatric hospital has Pentothal misspelled as "Pentathal".
Storyline
Plot Summary
Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)
Genres
ComedyDetails
Release Date:
2 July 1980Language
English
Country of Origin
USABox Office
Budget:
$3,500,000 (estimated)Gross:
$83,400,000 (USA)
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