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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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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 »

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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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

When Striker takes control of the airplane, among the "voices" he hears is the announcement "Now batting for Pedro Borbon, Manny Mota... Mota... Mota..." Manny Mota was a pinch hitter for the Dodgers and Pirates - and was never on a team with Pedro Borbon. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Ted catches Elaine in the LA Airport terminal for the first time to talk to her, you can see a crew member pulling a cable. 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's name is misspelled in the credits as "Kareem Abdul-Jabaar". See more »


Soundtracks

"Everthing's Coming Up Roses"
By Stephen Sondheim and Jule Styne See more »