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Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
7.5
A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving, with an obnoxious slob of a shower ring salesman his only companion. Director:John HughesWriter:John Hughes |
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Cast
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| Steve Martin | ... | ||
| John Candy | ... | ||
| Laila Robins | ... | ||
| Michael McKean | ... | ||
| Kevin Bacon | ... | ||
| Dylan Baker | ... | ||
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Carol Bruce | ... |
Joy
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| Olivia Burnette | ... |
Marti
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| Diana Douglas | ... |
Peg
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| Martin Ferrero | ... | ||
| Larry Hankin | ... |
Doobie
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| Richard Herd | ... |
Walt
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| Susan Kellermann | ... |
Waitress
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| Matthew Lawrence | ... |
Little Neal
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| Edie McClurg | ... | ||
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Storyline
All that Neal Page wants to do is to get home for Thanksgiving. His flight has been cancelled due to bad weather, so he decides on other means of transport. As well as bad luck, Neal is blessed with the presence of Del Griffith, Shower Curtain Ring Salesman and all-around blabbermouth, who is never short of advice, conversation, bad jokes, or company. And when he decides that he is going the same direction as Neal.... Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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Steve Martin had no reason to panic...until John Candy came along. See more »Parents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Planes, Trains and Automobiles See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$7,009,482 (USA) (29 November 1987) (1118 Screens)Gross:
$49,230,280 (USA)Company Credits
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Neal: To say the least.
Del: You ever travel by bus before?
[Neal shakes his head]
Del: Hmm. Your mood's probably not going to improve much.
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(1961)
Music by Hoyt Curtin (as Hoyt S. Curtin)
Lyrics by William Hanna & Joseph Barbera See more »
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One of Roger Ebert's Great Movies. See more »Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When the car catches fire there is a sign which reads "Chicago 102 miles" but they drive the car to the motel, then drive it the next morning until they are stopped and the car is impounded. Then when they are in the back of the 18 wheeler, Del looks at his watch and states that they'll be in Chicago in 3 hours. See more »Quotes
Del: You're in a pretty lousy mood, huh?Neal: To say the least.
Del: You ever travel by bus before?
[Neal shakes his head]
Del: Hmm. Your mood's probably not going to improve much.
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Crazy Credits
As the title Planes, Trains & Automobiles scroll across the screen, we hear the sound of them at the same time. See more »Soundtracks
"(Meet) the Flintstones"(1961)
Music by Hoyt Curtin (as Hoyt S. Curtin)
Lyrics by William Hanna & Joseph Barbera See more »
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