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Airplane!

  • 1980
  • PG
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
274K
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Airplane! (1980)
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Dark ComedyFarceParodySatireSlapstickComedy

After the crew becomes sick with food poisoning, a neurotic ex-fighter pilot must safely land a commercial airplane full of passengers.After the crew becomes sick with food poisoning, a neurotic ex-fighter pilot must safely land a commercial airplane full of passengers.After the crew becomes sick with food poisoning, a neurotic ex-fighter pilot must safely land a commercial airplane full of passengers.

  • Directors
    • Jim Abrahams
    • David Zucker
    • Jerry Zucker
  • Writers
    • Jim Abrahams
    • David Zucker
    • Jerry Zucker
  • Stars
    • Robert Hays
    • Julie Hagerty
    • Leslie Nielsen
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    274K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    460
    37
    • Directors
      • Jim Abrahams
      • David Zucker
      • Jerry Zucker
    • Writers
      • Jim Abrahams
      • David Zucker
      • Jerry Zucker
    • Stars
      • Robert Hays
      • Julie Hagerty
      • Leslie Nielsen
    • 639User reviews
    • 134Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Robert Hays
    Robert Hays
    • Ted Striker
    Julie Hagerty
    Julie Hagerty
    • Elaine Dickinson
    Leslie Nielsen
    Leslie Nielsen
    • Dr. Rumack
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    • Roger Murdock
    • (as Kareem Abdul-Jabaar)
    Lloyd Bridges
    Lloyd Bridges
    • Steve McCroskey
    Peter Graves
    Peter Graves
    • Captain Clarence Oveur
    Lorna Patterson
    Lorna Patterson
    • Randy
    Robert Stack
    Robert Stack
    • Captain Rex Kramer
    Stephen Stucker
    • Johnny Henshaw-Jacobs
    Otto
    Otto
    • Otto
    Jim Abrahams
    Jim Abrahams
    • Religious Zealot #6
    Frank Ashmore
    Frank Ashmore
    • Victor Basta
    Jonathan Banks
    Jonathan Banks
    • Gunderson
    Craig Berenson
    • Paul Carey
    Barbara Billingsley
    Barbara Billingsley
    • Jive Lady
    Lee Bryant
    Lee Bryant
    • Mrs. Hammen
    Joyce Bulifant
    Joyce Bulifant
    • Mrs. Davis
    Mae E. Campbell
    • Security Lady
    • Directors
      • Jim Abrahams
      • David Zucker
      • Jerry Zucker
    • Writers
      • Jim Abrahams
      • David Zucker
      • Jerry Zucker
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • 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.
    • Goofs
      During the disco-dance scene, when Elaine tosses Ted up in the air and he (his stunt double) flies into the audience, Robert Hays (Ted) is clearly visible among the spectators, waiting to run back onto the dance floor.
    • Quotes

      Rumack: You'd better tell the Captain we've got to land as soon as we can. This woman has to be gotten to a hospital.

      Elaine Dickinson: A hospital? What is it?

      Rumack: It's a big building with patients, but that's not important right now.

    • Crazy credits
      Author of A Tale of Two Cities ... Charles Dickens
    • Alternate versions
      Some versions do not have subtitles on a part where the Jive Dudes are talking. The original theatrical release had subtitles.
    • Connections
      Edited into The A-Team: The Beast from the Belly of a Boeing (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Stayin' Alive
      Written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb
      Performed by The Bee Gees
      Courtesy of RSO Records
      Published by Stigwood Music, Inc.

    User reviews639

    Featured review
    8/10

    A good parody

    This movie is parody of 70s big hit drama Airport and this is the best parody one may ever see. It was full of gags and funny moments filled with drama. The comedy was natural and doesn't seem forced. Even after being 40+ years old movie, it makes you laugh more than the recent comedy movies which work on forced comedy.

    The story, direction, execution, pacing, acting, everything was as per the script. Everything was at the point and hands off to the writers and director for the work they did.

    Overall, it is a good parody movie which I loved watching and it was entertaining to watch. Would recommend it to everyone.
    • akshatmahajan
    • Dec 15, 2022
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    • Release date
      • July 2, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • ¿Y dónde está el piloto?
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles International Airport - 1 World Way, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Howard W. Koch Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $83,453,539
    • Gross worldwide
      • $83,455,874
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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