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Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) -- A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving, with an obnoxious slob of a shower ring salesman his only companion.
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User Rating:
7.5/10   28,845 votes
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Director:
John Hughes
Writer:
John Hughes (written by)
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Release Date:
25 November 1987 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
Steve Martin had no reason to panic...until John Candy came along. more
Plot:
A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving, with an obnoxious slob of a shower ring salesman his only companion. full summary | add synopsis
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Stars Pay Tribute To John Hughes
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John Hughes, Bard of Teen Angst, Dead at 59
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Heartwarming Little Holiday-Themed Film. more (264 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (USA) (video box title)
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Runtime:
93 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Acton, California, USA more

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Trivia:
Neal's house was also a set built from scratch, consisting of seven rooms and taking five months to complete. It ended up costing $100,000, which angered Paramount executives and caused turmoil on the set. more
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Errors in geography: When driving down the highway, the road has raised reflector dots. Reflector dots are not used in the Midwest because the snow plows would rip them right out of the road. more
Quotes:
Del: If they told you wolverines would make good house pets, would you believe them? more
Movie Connections:
Features She's Having a Baby (1988) more
Soundtrack:
I Can Take Anything more

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21 out of 24 people found the following comment useful.
Heartwarming Little Holiday-Themed Film., 2 May 2002
Author: tfrizzell from United States

Very good comedy that has businessman Steve Martin trying to get home for the Thanksgiving holidays but having absolutely no luck. What is worse is that he cannot shake traveling salesman John Candy. The duo go through so many crazy situations trying to get Martin home and the question is will they survive the experience? The film is not all fun though as John Candy has a secret that will be discovered by the film's finale. John Hughes is at his best here. Along with "Home Alone" this is his best work. He adds outstanding comedy with just a pinch of real drama to create a really good film that keeps entertaining as the years pass by. 4 stars out of 5.

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