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A man afraid to fly must ensure that a plane lands safely after the pilots become sick.
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Directors:
Jim Abrahams , David Zucker , Jerry ZuckerWriters:
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In an interview, Kitten Natividad revealed that her uncredited cameo was for the shot showing gelatin dessert wiggling on a tray below her jiggling breasts. She was not the nude that jumped into camera range.
Quotes
Steve McCroskey:
Ease off, Rex. He hasn't flown for years; it's not his fault. It could happen to any pilot.
Johnny:
It happened to Barbara Stanwyck.
Steve McCroskey:
Can't push him too hard; he might break. You gotta remember who you're dealing with.
Johnny:
Nick! Heath! Jared! There's a fire in ...
Goofs
The model airplane that the pilots give to the young boy who tours the cockpit is not the same kind of plane that they are flying on. The model is a 727, the plane being used is a 707. The pilot never said that it was a model of the plane that they were flying.
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Alternate Versions
In another scene added to the broadcast version, the flight crew looks first to the left and then to the right as the plane's jet engines come to life, accompanied by the sound of an old propeller engine sputtering into action.
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RespectWritten by Otis Redding
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ComedyDetails
Release Date:
2 July 1980Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Westward Beach - Westward Beach Road, Malibu, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$3,500,000 (estimated)Gross:
$83,400,000 (USA)
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