6.1/10
43,310
129 user 32 critic

Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

PG | | Comedy , Sci-Fi | 10 December 1982 (USA)
Airplane II: The Sequel Poster
A faulty computer causes a passenger space shuttle to head straight for the Sun. Can Ted Striker save the day and get the shuttle back on track - again?

Director:

Ken Finkleman

Writer:

Ken Finkleman

Stars:

Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges | See full cast & crew »
48
Reviews
Popularity
4,948 ( 819)

Watch Now

From $2.99 (SD) on Prime Video

ON DISC

Photos

See all 19 photos »
Learn more

More Like This 













◄ Prev 6 Next 6 ►

Next »
Airplane! (1980)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X  

A man afraid to fly must ensure that a plane lands safely after the pilots become sick.

Directors: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and 1 more credit »
Stars: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen
Next »
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
Comedy | Crime
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.9/10 X  

Lieutenant Frank Drebin discovers that his ex-girlfriend's new beau is involved in a plot to kidnap a scientist who advocates solar energy.

Director: David Zucker
Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy
Next »
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
Comedy | Crime
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.5/10 X  

Frank Drebin comes out of retirement to help Police Squad infiltrate a gang of terrorists planning to detonate a bomb at the Academy Awards.

Director: Peter Segal
Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy
Next »
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
Comedy | Crime
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X  

Incompetent police Detective Frank Drebin must foil an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.

Director: David Zucker
Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, O.J. Simpson
Next »
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
Action | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.6/10 X  

"Rambo" parody in which Topper Harley leads a rescue team into Iraq to save Iraqi war prisoners and all of their previous rescue teams.

Director: Jim Abrahams
Stars: Charlie Sheen, Lloyd Bridges, Valeria Golino
Next »
Hot Shots! (1991)
Action | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  

A parody of Top Gun (1986) in which a talented but unstable fighter pilot must overcome the ghosts of his father and save a mission sabotaged by greedy weapons manufacturers.

Director: Jim Abrahams
Stars: Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes, Valeria Golino
Next »
Top Secret! (1984)
Comedy | Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X  

Parody of WWII spy movies in which an American rock and roll singer becomes involved in a Resistance plot to rescue a scientist imprisoned in East Germany.

Directors: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and 1 more credit »
Stars: Val Kilmer, Lucy Gutteridge, Peter Cushing
Next »
Police Academy (1984)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  

A group of good-hearted, but incompetent misfits enter the police academy, but the instructors there are not going to put up with their pranks.

Director: Hugh Wilson
Stars: Steve Guttenberg, G.W. Bailey, Kim Cattrall
Next »
Spy Hard (1996)
Action | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.3/10 X  

Dick Steele, Agent WD-40 is assigned by his Director, to stop the evil General Rancor from destroying the world. WD-40 believed Rancor was dead and he teams up with the hot K.G.B. Agent Veronique Ukrinsky to find Rancor and save the world.

Director: Rick Friedberg
Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Nicollette Sheridan, Charles Durning
Next »
Spaceballs (1987)
Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  

A pair of space cowboys must come to the rescue of a Princess and save the galaxy from a ruthless race of beings known as Spaceballs.

Director: Mel Brooks
Stars: Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis
Next »
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.7/10 X  

When a new gang moves into town it's up to the screwball police team to stop them.

Directors: Jerry Paris, James Signorelli
Stars: Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, David Graf
Next »
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
Adventure | Comedy | Musical
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  

A spoof of Robin Hood in general and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) in particular.

Director: Mel Brooks
Stars: Cary Elwes, Richard Lewis, Roger Rees
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lloyd Bridges ... Steve McCroskey
Raymond Burr ... The Judge
Chuck Connors ... The Sarge
Rip Torn ... Bud Kruger
John Dehner ... The Commissioner
Chad Everett ... Simon Kurtz
Peter Graves ... Captain Clarence Oveur
Julie Hagerty ... Elaine Dickinson
Robert Hays ... Ted Striker
Kent McCord ... Unger
James A. Watson Jr. ... Dunn
William Shatner ... Commander Buck Murdock
Stephen Stucker Stephen Stucker ... Jacobs / Courtroom Clerk
John Vernon ... Dr. Stone
Al White ... Witness
See full cast »
Edit

Storyline

Years have passed since Ted Striker heroically saved many lives by avoiding a plane crash. Working as a test pilot for a new Lunar Shuttle, he gets innocently sent into a mental ward after a crash of the badly constructed, computer-navigated spaceship. When he hears that the exactly same type of shuttle is scheduled for a moon flight soon, he breaks out to hinder the launch. Aboard, Ted finds his ex-ex Elaine Dickinson working as stewardess again and her fiancé Simon, a member of the committee that wants the Mayflower I to be launched. In flight, the ship's computer ROK 9000 takes control, killing the crew. Ted and Elaine manage to switch it off, and now it is up to Ted again to save the passengers' lives - if there only wouldn't be these flashbacks to the war and these people who know Ted and have no faith in his abilities at all. Written by Julian Reischl <julianreischl@mac.com>

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

hare krishna | repeat sequel | time bomb | crazy humor | parody | See All (127) »

Taglines:

Just when you thought it safe to go back into the departure lounge. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

Certificate:

PG | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

View content advisory »
Edit

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 December 1982 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Flying High II See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA
Edit

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$27,150,534
See more on IMDbPro »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures,Howard W. Koch Productions See more »
Show more on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rorshack offers Murdoch a series of vague images that Murdoch then interpreted. The name of this type of test is the Rorschach Inkblot Test. See more »

Goofs

Right after they blow the computer, Ted tells Elaine she'd better check the readout. When she gets up, the back of her shirt is untucked. A moment later, when she is standing at the engineer's station, the back of her shirt is tucked in. See more »

Quotes

Buck Murdock: Irony can be pretty ironic sometimes.
See more »

Crazy Credits

Worst Boy ................... Adolf Hitler See more »

Alternate Versions

The original US home video version contains a myriad of music alterations and deletions, so much so that only two of nine pieces of music were retained. All nine have been kept on the DVD. Here's a brief list of the alterations.
  • The "Battlestar Galactica" theme played during opening titles and scroll has been replaced with generic music.
  • The air traffic controller playing DJ gag (at six minutes into the movie) originally featured him announcing "Baby Love" by The Supremes. On the original home video, they looped his voice to announce "Moon River" and generic music is played instead.
  • Different music during end credits.
  • The scrolling end credits were retyped up so as to remove all of the song credits from the music that was edited out or replaced.
See more »

Connections

Spoofs Gojira (1954) See more »

Soundtracks

'Love Boat' Theme
Written by Charles Fox and Paul Williams
Performed by Jack Jones
Courtesy of Aaron Spelling Productions, Inc.
See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

 
More of the same
4 February 2006 | by mjw2305 – See all my reviews

Airplane II - The sequel is quite literally more of the same, same cast (I'm glad to say) except Leslie Nielson (shame that) same jokes (Most of which still work well) same plot (Only this time we are in space) and the same hero.

Given all of the above, you may wonder why bother? Put simply - it's still funny, it's still better than a lot of spoof movies and OH YES! why change a winning formula.

Aiplane 2 is inferior to its predecessor in every way, but if you enjoyed the first film, you'll be entertained by the sequel (Just not quite as much) 8/10
37 of 48 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you? | Report this
Review this title | See all 129 user reviews »
Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page

Stream Popular Action and Adventure Titles With Prime Video

Explore popular action and adventure titles available to stream with Prime Video.

Start your free trial


Clear your history

Recently Viewed