A man afraid to fly must ensure that a plane lands safely after the pilots become sick.
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- Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations.
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | ... |
Roger Murdock
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| Lloyd Bridges | ... |
Steve McCroskey
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| Peter Graves | ... |
Captain Clarence Oveur
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| Julie Hagerty | ... |
Elaine Dickinson
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| Robert Hays | ... |
Ted Striker
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| Leslie Nielsen | ... |
Dr. Rumack
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| Lorna Patterson | ... |
Randy
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| Robert Stack | ... |
Captain Rex Kramer
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Stephen Stucker | ... |
Johnny Henshaw-Jacobs
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| Otto | ... |
Otto
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| Jim Abrahams | ... |
Religious Zealot #6
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| Frank Ashmore | ... |
Victor Basta
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| Jonathan Banks | ... |
Gunderson
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Craig Berenson | ... |
Paul Carey
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| Barbara Billingsley | ... |
Jive Lady
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| Lee Bryant | ... |
Mrs. Hammen
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| Joyce Bulifant | ... |
Mrs. Davis
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Mae E. Campbell | ... |
Security Lady
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Ted Chapman | ... |
Airport Steward
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Jesse Emmett | ... |
Man from India
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Norman Alexander Gibbs | ... |
First Jive Dude
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Amy Gibson | ... |
Soldier's Girl
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| Marcy Goldman | ... |
Mrs. Geline
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Bob Gorman | ... |
Striped Controller
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| Rossie Harris | ... |
Joey
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Maurice Hill | ... |
Reporter #3
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| David Hollander | ... |
Young Boy with Coffee
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| James Hong | ... |
Japanese General
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Howard Honig | ... |
Jack
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| Gregory Itzin | ... |
Religious Zealot #1
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| Howard Jarvis | ... |
Man in Taxi
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Newscaster
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| David Leisure | ... |
First Krishna
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Zachary Lewis | ... |
Religious Zealot #3
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| Barbara Mallory | ... |
Religious Zealot #2
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| Maureen McGovern | ... |
Nun
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Nora Meerbaum | ... |
Cocaine Lady
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Mary Mercier | ... |
Shirley
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| Ethel Merman | ... |
Lieutenant Hurwitz
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Len Mooy | ... |
Reporter #1
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| Ann Nelson | ... |
Hanging Lady
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Laura Nix | ... |
Mrs. Hurwitz
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John O'Leary | ... |
Reporter #2
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| Cyril O'Reilly | ... |
Soldier
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Bill Porter | ... |
Hospital Contortionist
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| Nicholas Pryor | ... |
Mr. Hammen
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| Conrad E. Palmisano | ... |
Religious Zealot #4
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Mallory Sandler | ... |
L.A. Ticket Agent
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| Michelle Stacy | ... |
Young Girl with Coffee
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| Robert Starr | ... |
Religious Zealot #5
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| Barbara Stuart | ... |
Mrs. Kramer
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Lee Terri | ... |
Mrs. Oveur
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| Kenneth Tobey | ... |
Air Controller Neubauer
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William Tregoe | ... |
Jack Kirkpatrick
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Hatsuo Uda | ... |
Japanese Newscaster
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| Herb Voland | ... |
Air Controller Macias
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| Jimmie Walker | ... |
Windshield Wiper Man
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| Jill Whelan | ... |
Lisa Davis
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| Al White | ... |
Second Jive Dude
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John David Wilder | ... |
Second Krishna
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Windy | ... |
Horse
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Dr. Brody
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Louise Yaffe | ... |
Mrs. Jaffe
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Charlotte Zucker | ... |
Make-up Lady
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| David Zucker | ... |
Ground Crewman #2
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| Jerry Zucker | ... |
Ground Crewman #1
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Benjie Bancroft | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Larry Blake | ... |
Upside-Down Man (uncredited)
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Susan Breslau | ... |
Ticket Agent (uncredited)
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| Sandra Lee Gimpel | ... |
Girl Scout in Bar (uncredited)
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| Leslie Hoffman | ... |
Passenger in Terminal (uncredited)
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| Bill Kirchenbauer | ... |
Captain Geline (uncredited)
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Joyce Mandel | ... |
Woman on Flight (uncredited)
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John Marlin | ... |
Passenger in Terminal (uncredited)
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Ernesto Molinari | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Paula Marie Moody | ... |
Girl Scout in Bar (uncredited)
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| Kitten Natividad | ... |
Bouncy Topless Woman on Plane (uncredited)
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Robert Nevin | ... |
Other Doctor (uncredited)
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Tony Regan | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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| Patrick Reynolds | ... |
Third Krishna (uncredited)
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| Leoda Richards | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Sally Yarnell | ... |
Passenger in Terminal (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jim Abrahams | ||
| David Zucker | ||
| Jerry Zucker | ||
Written by
| Jim Abrahams | ... | (written for the screen by) & |
| David Zucker | ... | (written for the screen by) & |
| Jerry Zucker | ... | (written for the screen by) |
| Hall Bartlett | ... | (screenplay "Zero Hour") (uncredited) |
| John C. Champion | ... | (screenplay "Zero Hour") (uncredited) |
| Arthur Hailey | ... | (screenplay "Zero Hour") (uncredited) |
| Arthur Hailey | ... | (teleplay "Flight Into Danger") (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Jim Abrahams | ... | executive producer |
| Jon Davison | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Hunt Lowry | ... | associate producer |
| David Zucker | ... | executive producer |
| Jerry Zucker | ... | executive producer |
| Howard W. Koch | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Elmer Bernstein | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph F. Biroc | ... | director of photography (as Joseph Biroc) |
Film Editing by
| Patrick Kennedy | ||
Editorial Department
| Scott K. Wallace | ... | assistant editor (as Scott Wallace) |
| Norman Alexander Gibbs | ... | dialogue: Jive (uncredited) |
| Al White | ... | dialogue: Jive (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Joel Thurm | ||
Production Design by
| Ward Preston | ||
Set Decoration by
| Anne D. McCulley | ||
Costume Design by
| Rosanna Norton | ||
Makeup Department
| Edwin Butterworth | ... | makeup artist |
| Joan Phillips | ... | hair stylist |
| Rob Bottin | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Bob Stein | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Maurice Vaccarino | ... | unit production manager |
| Lindsley Parsons Jr. | ... | executive production manager: Paramount (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Daniel Attias | ... | dga trainee (as Dan Attias) |
| Kenneth D. Collins | ... | second assistant director (as Ken Collins) |
| Arne Schmidt | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Jeff Clark | ... | sign writer |
| Tom Crowl | ... | assistant property master |
| Wally Graham | ... | construction coordinator |
| Mike Higelmire | ... | lead person |
| Joseph E. Hubbard | ... | set designer (as Joe Hubbard) |
| Steven M. Levine | ... | property master (as Steven Levine) |
| David Jonas | ... | production illustrator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| David E. Campbell | ... | re-recording mixer (as David Campbell) |
| Jeff Clark | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Bill Henderson | ... | sound re-recording engineer |
| David J. Hudson | ... | re-recording mixer (as Dave Hudson) |
| Dennis Jones | ... | boom operator |
| Tom Overton | ... | sound recording mixer |
| John T. Reitz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| James Troutman | ... | sound editor (as Jim Troutman) |
| Alan Bernard | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Terry Chambers | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Jeremy Hoenack | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Jayme S. Parker | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Donald C. Rogers | ... | technical director of sound (uncredited) |
| Ronald L. Stirling | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| David A. Whittaker | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| John Frazier | ... | special effects |
| Chris Walas | ... | special projects |
| Brian Bevis | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Max W. Anderson | ... | visual effects |
| Robert Blalack | ... | visual effects: MPI |
| Chris Casady | ... | visual effects: VCE |
| Donald Hansard Sr. | ... | process supervisor (as Donald Hansard) |
| Bill Hedge | ... | visual effects: Magic Lantern |
| Richard O. Helmer | ... | miniature special effects |
| Peter Kuran | ... | visual effects: VCE |
| Bruce Logan | ... | director of photography: special effects |
| Jamie Shourt | ... | visual effects: MPI (as James Shourt) |
| Paul Gentry | ... | director of photography: miniatures (uncredited) |
| David Merritt | ... | model maker: MPI (uncredited) |
| Christopher S. Ross | ... | special effects miniatures (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Bruce Paul Barbour | ... | stunt performer |
| Debbie Evans | ... | stunt performer |
| Sandra Lee Gimpel | ... | stunt performer |
| Leslie Hoffman | ... | stunt performer |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | ... | stunt coordinator (as Conrad Palmisano) |
| C.D. Smith | ... | stunts |
| Leigh Walsh | ... | stunt double |
| Janet Brady | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Roger Creed | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Paula Dell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hayward | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Gene LeBell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Paula Marie Moody | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | ... | stunt double: Lloyd Bridges (uncredited) / stunt double: Robert Hays (uncredited) |
| Esther Palmisano | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Nick Palmisano | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Mary Peters | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Diane Peterson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dar Robinson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Russell Saunders | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Rick Seaman | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Greg Walker | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jesse Wayne | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jamie Anderson | ... | assistant camera |
| Brink Brydon | ... | gaffer: effects unit |
| Jerry Deats | ... | grip: effects unit |
| Bill Decker | ... | grip |
| William E. Fitch | ... | grip |
| Larry Gilhooly | ... | gaffer |
| M. Todd Henry | ... | assistant camera (as Todd Henry) |
| Norman Lang | ... | electrician |
| Danny Marzolo | ... | electrical department |
| John Monte | ... | still photographer |
| Nick Papanickolas | ... | grip |
| Pete G. Papanickolas | ... | griplogy (as Pete Papanickolas) |
| Frederic J. Smith | ... | camera operator (as Frederick J. Smith) |
| Gary R. Wostak | ... | electrical department (as Gary Wostack) |
| Edmond Wright | ... | grip |
| Greg Langham | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Susan Arnold | ... | additional casting |
| Wallis Nicita | ... | additional casting (as Wally Nicita) |
| Gretchen Rennell | ... | additional casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Aggie Lyon | ... | costume supervisor |
| Victoria Snow | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Allison Caine | ... | vocal effects advisor |
| Jeff Carson | ... | music editor |
| Kathy Durning | ... | music editor |
| David Spear | ... | orchestrator |
| Rick Baptist | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Elmer Bernstein | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Peter Bernstein | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Frank Comstock | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Norman Corey | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Alexander Courage | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Sandy DeCrescent | ... | music contractor (uncredited) |
| George Doering | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Leonard A. Engel | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Allyn Ferguson | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Carl Fortina | ... | music coordinator (uncredited) |
| Dan Goldwasser | ... | soundtrack producer (uncredited) |
| Earle Hagen | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Jimmie Haskell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Jo Ann Kane | ... | music librarian (uncredited) |
| Alan Kaplan | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Richard Lapham | ... | supervising music editor (uncredited) |
| Billy May | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Cynthia Millar | ... | musician: ondes martinot solo (uncredited) |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Brian O'Connor | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| George Roberts | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Shorty Rogers | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Patrick Russ | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Jim Self | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Steven L. Smith | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Fred Steiner | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Sylvester G. Strudwick | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Dan Wallin | ... | score mixer (uncredited) |
| Booker White | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Albert Woodbury | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Eugene Worsely Jr. | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Joe Zimmerman | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Glenda Baker | ... | transportation |
| Tom Baker | ... | transportation |
| Frank Khoury | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Other crew
| Adam Culunga | ... | craft service |
| Michael Finnell | ... | generally in charge of a lot of things (as Mike Finnell) |
| Nancy Hansen | ... | script supervisor |
| Adolf Hitler | ... | worst boy (creditOnly) |
| Steve Kramer | ... | airport arrangements |
| Tom Mahoney | ... | choreographer |
| Sam Mattingly | ... | unit publicist |
| Dave Miller | ... | first aid |
| J.L. Mitchell | ... | wrangler |
| Betty Moos | ... | supervisor of production administration |
| Dan Perri | ... | title designer |
| Huey Redwine | ... | stand-in |
| Art Sarno | ... | unit publicist |
| Dick Webb | ... | wrangler |
| Larry Wilson | ... | magic consultant |
| Laurie Abdo | ... | secretary: Howard W. Koch (uncredited) |
| Raechel Donahue | ... | voice artist (uncredited) |
| Wayne D. Goldwyn | ... | location projectionist (uncredited) |
| Sheri Maruno | ... | secretary: Howard W. Koch (uncredited) |
| Dennis Park | ... | auditor (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Laurie Abdo | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Jason Black | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Susan Breslau | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Nancy Cocuzzo | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Danice Hertz | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Erika Hiller | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Peter Ivers | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Kim Jorgensen | ... | special thanks |
| Dick Lowry | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Sheri Maruno | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Dennis Park | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Pat Proft | ... | special thanks |
| Karen Rasch | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Richard Raynis | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Robert Reilly | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Christopher S. Ross | ... | grateful acknowledgment (as Chris Ross) |
| Terry Shagin | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Sheila Sullivan | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Paul Turner | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
- Howard W. Koch Productions (A Howard W. Koch Production)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1980) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1980) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1980) (France) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1980) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1980) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Greater Union Organisation (GUO) (1980) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1980) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Home Video (1980) (United States) (VHS)
- Cine Colombia (1981) (Colombia) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1980) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1980) (Japan) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1983) (United States) (tv)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1980) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV) (1987) (Finland) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1994) (Finland) (tv)
- Nelonen (2000) (Finland) (tv)
- Paramount Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD) (widescreen)
- Finnkino (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD) (Don't Call Me Shirley! Edition)
- YLE Teema (2010) (Finland) (tv)
- Filmes Lusomundo (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Swashbuckler Films (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- CIC Video (Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- CIC-Taft Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Deejay TV - NOVE (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Esselte Video (Finland) (tv)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2000) (Spain) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Video (Brazil) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Video (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Video (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- RCA SelectaVision VideoDiscs (United States) (video)
Special Effects
- Motion Pictures (MPI) (visual effects)
- Visual Concept Engineering (VCE) (visual effects)
- The Magic Lantern (visual effects)
- Robert Keith and Company (special projects)
Other Companies
- Sound FX (sound editing)
- Jack Rabin & Associates (opticals)
- The Howard Anderson Company (additional opticals)
- Trans American Freight Lines (the producers gratefully acknowledge)
- Atari (the producers gratefully acknowledge)
- Roger Schumacher Animal Rentals (the producers gratefully acknowledge)
- Argon Oil Company (the producers gratefully acknowledge)
- Ron Smith Celebrity Lookalikes (the producers gratefully acknowledge)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- La-La Land Records (score album released by) (limited edition)
- Twentieth Century Fox Scoring Stage (music mixing and recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | For 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. See more » |
| Goofs | At the airport, when Oveur gets a call about the "transplantation-girl" (with the white/red/black phones), after he picks up the wrong phone, you can clearly hear Nancy Hansen (the script supervisor) laughing in the background. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Beast from the Belly of a Boeing (1983). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Stayin' Alive See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Worst Boy ... Adolf Hitler See more » |
| 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. See more » |