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Airplane! (1980)

PG  88 min  -  Comedy | Romance   -  2 July 1980 (USA)
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An airplane crew takes ill. Surely the only person capable of landing the plane is an ex-pilot afraid to fly. But don't call him Shirley.

Writers:

Jim Abrahams (written for the screen by), David Zucker (written for the screen by), and 5 more credits »
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Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ...
Roger Murdock (as Kareem Abdul-Jabaar)
Lloyd Bridges ...
Peter Graves ...
Julie Hagerty ...
Robert Hays ...
Leslie Nielsen ...
Lorna Patterson Lorna Patterson ...
Robert Stack ...
Stephen Stucker Stephen Stucker ...
Otto Otto ...
Himself
Jim Abrahams ...
Religious Zealot #6
Frank Ashmore ...
Victor Basta
Jonathan Banks ...
Gunderson
Craig Berenson Craig Berenson ...
Paul Carey
Barbara Billingsley ...
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Storyline

Still craving for the love of his life, Ted Striker follows Elaine onto the flight that she is working on as a member of the cabin crew. Elaine doesn't want to be with Ted anymore, but when the crew and passengers fall ill from food poisoning, all eyes are on Ted. Written by FilmFanUk  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Pilot | Airplane | Spoof | Air Traffic Controller | Airport  | See more »

Taglines:

Thank God it's Only a Motion Picture! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Flying High! See more »

Filming Locations:

Culver City, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$83,400,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The film's title in Argentina was "And where is the pilot?" (in Spanish: "¿Y donde está el piloto?") See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When he first begins to tell his story to the old lady, Striker states that he was in the Air Force. In the flashback sequence that immediately follows, he is wearing a U.S. Navy uniform. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Male announcer: The white zone is for immediate loading and unloading of passengers only. There is no stopping in a red zone.
Female announcer: The white zone is for immediate loading and unloading of passengers only. There is no stopping in a red zone.
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Crazy Credits

Generally in charge of a lot of things ... Mike Finnell See more »

Connections

Referenced in Film Geek (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Notre Dame Victory March"
By Michael J. Shea, J.H. O'Donnell & John F. Shea See more »