Comedy · United States of America · 1980 · 1h 28m

Airplane!

Airplane! poster
Director
Jim AbrahamsDavid ZuckerJerry Zucker
Cast
Robert Hays as Ted Striker Julie Hagerty as Elaine Dickinson Leslie Nielsen as Dr. Rumack Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Roger Murdock Lloyd Bridges as Steve McCroskey Peter Graves as Capt. Clarence Oveur
Crew
Joseph F. Biroc — Director of Photography Patrick Kennedy — Editor Elmer Bernstein — Original Music Composer Jim Abrahams — Writer David Zucker — Writer Jerry Zucker — Writer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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

Trailer Airplane! — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
chicago, illinoispost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)airplanecataclysmnunguitaralcoholstewardesstaxi driverpassengerfear of flyingpilot
Key Collaborators
Jim Abrahams Director David Zucker Director Jerry Zucker Director Joseph F. Biroc Director of Photography Patrick Kennedy Editor Elmer Bernstein Original Music Composer Jim Abrahams Writer David Zucker Writer Jerry Zucker Writer Jon Davison Producer Ward Preston Production Design Rosanna Norton Costume Design
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