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    Airplane II: The Sequel

    • 19821982
    • PGPG
    • 1h 25min
    IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    51K
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    Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
    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?
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    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?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?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?

    IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    51K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ken Finkleman
    • Writers
      • Ken Finkleman
      • Al Jean(uncredited)
      • Mike Reiss(uncredited)
    • Stars
      • Robert Hays
      • Julie Hagerty
      • Lloyd Bridges
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Ken Finkleman
    • Writers
      • Ken Finkleman
      • Al Jean(uncredited)
      • Mike Reiss(uncredited)
    • Stars
      • Robert Hays
      • Julie Hagerty
      • Lloyd Bridges
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    • 153User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
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    Top cast

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    Robert Hays
    Robert Hays
    • Ted Strikeras Ted Striker
    Julie Hagerty
    Julie Hagerty
    • Elaine Dickinsonas Elaine Dickinson
    Lloyd Bridges
    Lloyd Bridges
    • Steve McCroskeyas Steve McCroskey
    Raymond Burr
    Raymond Burr
    • The Judgeas The Judge
    Chuck Connors
    Chuck Connors
    • The Sargeas The Sarge
    Rip Torn
    Rip Torn
    • Bud Krugeras Bud Kruger
    John Dehner
    John Dehner
    • The Commissioneras The Commissioner
    Chad Everett
    Chad Everett
    • Simon Kurtzas Simon Kurtz
    Peter Graves
    Peter Graves
    • Captain Clarence Oveuras Captain Clarence Oveur
    Kent McCord
    Kent McCord
    • Ungeras Unger
    James A. Watson Jr.
    James A. Watson Jr.
    • Dunnas Dunn
    William Shatner
    William Shatner
    • Commander Buck Murdockas Commander Buck Murdock
    Stephen Stucker
    • Jacobsas Jacobs…
    John Vernon
    John Vernon
    • Dr. Stoneas Dr. Stone
    Al White
    Al White
    • Witnessas Witness
    Sonny Bono
    Sonny Bono
    • The Bomberas The Bomber
    Laurene Landon
    Laurene Landon
    • Testaas Testa
    Wendy Phillips
    Wendy Phillips
    • Maryas Mary
    • Director
      • Ken Finkleman
    • Writers
      • Ken Finkleman
      • Al Jean(uncredited)
      • Mike Reiss(uncredited)
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    Still haunted by that fateful wartime incident and the nearly catastrophic events of Airplane! (1980), Ted Striker, the pilot who hates flying, escapes from the funny house. But, as the first passenger lunar shuttle, the state-of-the-art but untested Mayflower One, is about to take off on its maiden flight, once more, an unforeseen malfunction forces Ted to take over the controls of the shuttle. Now, the traumatised commander is holding everyone's lives in his hands, and as if that weren't enough, Striker has to patch up his already complicated relationship with his engaged former lover, Elaine Dickinson, and confront an unhinged voyager bent on destruction. Can Ted Striker, the reluctant hero, save the day for the second time? —Nick Riganas
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      • For the ride of your life... All you need for Christmas are your two front seats!
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Sci-Fi
    • Certificate
      • PG
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      The Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker writing and directing trio (Jerry Zucker, David Zucker and Jim Abrahams) claim (on the DVD audio commentary of Airplane! (1980)) never to have seen this film. They initially agreed to a sequel, and then balked at the idea at a later date. The movie went ahead without their permission, and despite their protests - thus, they refused to watch a single frame of it upon its release - and still have not over twenty years later.
    • Goofs
      When Ted Stryker is attempting to land the shuttle, he makes reference to the events of Airplane! (1980) and talks about landing a Boeing 767 in Chicago. In "Airplane!" he was landing a Boeing 707. The Boeing 767 was not in service until 1982.
    • Quotes

      Witness: Striker was the squadron leader. He brought us in real low. But he couldn't handle it.

      Prosecutor: Buddy couldn't handle it? Was Buddy one of your crew?

      Witness: Right. Buddy was the bombardier. But it was Striker who couldn't handle it, and he went to pieces.

      Prosecutor: *Andy* went to pieces?

      Witness: No. Andy was the navigator. He was all right. Buddy went to pieces. It was awful how he came unglued.

      Prosecutor: *Howie* came unglued?

      Witness: Oh, no. Howie was a rock, the best tailgunner in the outfit. Buddy came unglued.

      Prosecutor: And he bailed out?

      Witness: No. Andy hung tough. Buddy bailed out. How he survived, it was a miracle.

      Prosecutor: Then Howie survived?

      Witness: No, 'fraid not. We lost Howie the next day.

    • Crazy credits
      After the ending credits roll off the screen, a commercial comes up that says "Coming from Paramount Pictures: Airplane III". Then William Shatner, as Buck Murdock, comes on and says "That's exactly what they'll be expecting us to do!"
    • Alternate versions
      Network TV version includes extra footage, including a scene where budget passengers are tossed out of a moving airplane on tethers. Another showing the President (Reagan impersonator) plus, a few additional gags, here and there.
    • Connections
      Edited from King Kong (1933)
    • Soundtracks
      Baby Love
      Written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland

      Performed by The Supremes

      Courtesy of Motown Records Corporation

    User reviews153

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    6/10
    Lunatic spoof with numberless comedy set pieces
    Sequel with similar elements and characters to the predecessor . Someone roles repeat their craziness , thus , Julie Haggerty as the hostess , Robert Hays who's at the beginning in the ¨Ronald Reagan psychiatric hospital¨ , Peter Graves with his children' desires and the nutty air controller Lloyd Bridges . The film refers about the first journey headed to the moon by means of the space shuttle ¨The Mayflower I ¨.

    Hilarious as well as silly spoof is loaded with nutty situations , irony , slapdash , slapstick , comedy with tongue-in-cheek , bad taste jokes , rapid flash thrilling choreography , funny situations and with a distinctly American sense of humor . As always , the cinematic references are numerous : ¨2001, space odyssey ¨ with a computer type ¨Hal¨, ¨Star Trek¨ with the intervention of William Shatner , ¨Mission impossible¨ with the acting by Peter Graves and the musical theme composed by Lalo Schifrin , ¨ET¨ with the likable creature made by Carlo Rambaldi doing a home phone call , ¨Star Wars¨ that since introducing titles the mentions are continued and , of course , ¨ Airport I ¨¨ which the allusions are sometimes copied . The film is an ¨Airport¨ spoof , the parody is hilarious , surrealist , extreme and gross-out but is also clever and bald . There're gags each twenty seconds , from start to finish , humor and laughters are interminable . The picture will appeal to wacky and absurd comedy fans . This film was created with the obligation that its creative team return for a third installment . Expectations were so high that the next film was promised at the end of the credits of this one , when the film was released to mediocre box office , plans for Airplane III was doomed . Rating : Average but entertaining and funny .
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 10, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Flying High II
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Howard W. Koch Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $27,150,534
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,329,208
      • Dec 12, 1982
    • Gross worldwide
      • $27,150,534
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 25min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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