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Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
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Steve Martin had no reason to panic...until John Candy came along. morePlot:
A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving, with an obnoxious slob of a shower ring salesman his only companion. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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What a funny movie! They just don't make them like that anymore moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Steve Martin | ... | Neal Page | |
| John Candy | ... | Del Griffith | |
| Laila Robins | ... | Susan Page | |
| Michael McKean | ... | State Trooper | |
| Kevin Bacon | ... | Taxi Racer | |
| Dylan Baker | ... | Owen | |
| Carol Bruce | ... | Joy Page | |
| Olivia Burnette | ... | Marti Page | |
| Diana Douglas | ... | Peg | |
| Martin Ferrero | ... | Second Motel Clerk | |
| Larry Hankin | ... | Doobie | |
| Richard Herd | ... | Walt | |
| Susan Kellermann | ... | Waitress | |
| Matthew Lawrence | ... | Little Neal Page | |
| Edie McClurg | ... | Car Rental Agent |
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Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:AL | Ireland:15 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Canada:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #28537) | West Germany:6MOVIEmeter: 
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The exterior of their aircraft in flight is a reuse of the 707 flying through the storm from the movie Airplane! (1980). moreGoofs:
Continuity: The length of Dell's cigarette when in the restaurant. (When Neil is about to tell him that he wants to travel alone.) moreSoundtrack:
Back in Baby's Arms moreFAQ
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What is a more funny movie, then one with both Steve Martin and John Candy, `Planes, Trains and Automobiles,' kept me laughing the whole time. There's no better way to explain Martin and Candy, but truly funny. They are the ultimate odd couple. The up tight Neal Page (Martin) is a workaholic, just trying to see his family for Thanksgiving. When he runs into Del Grifith (John Candy), Neil learns to laugh and unwind. They couldn't be more wrong for each other. Through all the busyness of New York, it's ironic how two opposite people could possibly meet each other and become friends. Especially when they are so different and couldn't like one another any less. Del is a carefree, easy going, curtain ring sales men, that seems to have no problems in life. Though he hides one tearful secret, he keeps you laughing until the end.
When Neal is in such a hurry to get home for Thanksgiving with his family, he just has to have everything go wrong. It doesn't help that Neal is an overly obsessive, business man with no other purpose in life but to work and go home. After several attempts to never see each other again, Del and Neal learn to spend their trip together. After hopping from planes, trains and automobiles, a simple trip soon turns into quite an adventure, for the two odd friends. The fine acting and natural raw comedy between Martin and Candy adds an addicting appeal to the movie. The movie is rated R for the language that the characters use through the entire movie. Although that is what makes the movie so funny. It's a great ****ing movie! The film would probably appeal more towards an older audience because of the `intense' language used, though the film still holds a wholesome quality about it. It's a warm hearted film with lots to laugh about. The laughter of the film keeps you drawn in until the end, when the more serious nature of the film is displayed. `Planes, Trains and Automobiles' deserves a 7 out of 10.