A man afraid to fly must ensure that a plane lands safely after the pilots become sick.A man afraid to fly must ensure that a plane lands safely after the pilots become sick.A man afraid to fly must ensure that a plane lands safely after the pilots become sick.
- Directors
- Writers
- Jim Abrahams(written for the screen by)
- David Zucker(written for the screen by)
- Jerry Zucker(written for the screen by)
- Stars
Top credits
- Directors
- Writers
- Jim Abrahams(written for the screen by)
- David Zucker(written for the screen by)
- Jerry Zucker(written for the screen by)
- Stars
- See more at IMDbPro
- Awards
- 3 wins & 7 nominations total
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- Directors
- Writers
- Jim Abrahams(written for the screen by)
- David Zucker(written for the screen by)
- Jerry Zucker(written for the screen by)
- All cast & crew
Storyline
Drowning his sorrows after that botched mission during WWII, the traumatised former fighter pilot with a fear of flying, Ted Striker, still hasn't got over his old flame and flight attendant, Elaine Dickinson. Determined to win her back, Ted boards a domestic flight from Los Angeles to Chicago, only to come face-to-face with a severe case of in-flight food poisoning that is threatening everyone's lives. Now, with most of the passengers and the entire cockpit crew down with the food-borne illness, Striker has no other choice but to confront his inner demons and take over the control of the ungovernable aircraft with the help of a gruff air-traffic controller and his former commander. Can Ted land the plane and save them all? —Nick Riganas
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- Genre
- Certificate
- AL
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaFor the argument between announcers concerning the white and red zones at the airport, the producers hired the same voice artists who had made the real-world announcements at Los Angeles International Airport. At the real airport, the white zone is for loading and unloading of passengers only, and there's no stopping in the red zone (except for transit buses). They were also married to each other in real life.
- GoofsAt the airport, Oveur gets a call about the "transplantation girl" with the white/red/black phones. After he picks up the wrong phone, (script supervisor) Nancy Hansen can be clearly heard laughing in the background.
- Quotes
[as the plane prepares to take off]
Hanging Lady: Nervous?
Ted Striker: Yes.
Hanging Lady: First time?
Ted Striker: No, I've been nervous lots of times.
- Crazy creditsAuthor of A Tale of Two Cities ... Charles Dickens
- Alternate versionsSome versions do not have subtitles on a part where the Jive Dudes are talking. The original theatrical release had subtitles.
- ConnectionsEdited into The A-Team: The Beast from the Belly of a Boeing (1983)
- SoundtracksStayin' Alive
Written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb
Performed by The Bee Gees
Courtesy of RSO Records
Published by Stigwood Music, Inc.
Top review
Dad joke heaven
Quite simply one of the best laugh-out-loud movies ever made. The unapologetic Dad jokes and dry satire are eternally enjoyable and the movie has not lost any of it's bite over the years. Eminently quotable and amongst the best in its class.
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- Ruskington
- May 21, 2020
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- Also known as
- Flying High
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Box office
- Budget
- $3,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $83,453,539
- Gross worldwide
- $83,453,539
- Runtime
- 1h 28min
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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