Planes, Trains and Automobiles

1987

1h 32m

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7.2/10

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An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving when a number of delays force him to travel with a well meaning but overbearing shower curtain ring salesman, Del Griffith.

Directors

John Hughes

Writers

John Hughes(screenplay by)

Stars

Steve Martin

John Candy

Laila Robins

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Neal Page

Del Griffith

Susan Page

State Trooper

Owen

Taxi Racer

Marti Page

Joy Page

Peg

Motel Clerk

Doobie

Walt

Waitress

Little Neal

Car Rental Agent

Marie

Cab Dispatcher

Wichita Airport Rep

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John Hughes

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John Hughes(screenplay by)

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8/10

Entertaining 1987 flick from John Hughes. <em>'Planes, Trains and Automobiles'</em> is an enjoyable watch, pure and simple. The pairing of Steve Martin and John Candy is a great one, with both holding their own and bringing a lot of humour to events. Away from those two, you also have interesting bit part roles for Kevin Bacon and Michael McKean. The plot is one that could've got repetitive, but the film keeps it interesting for the whole 93 minutes. I will say, not that it's an all that noteworthy thing, that it has more (overly?) dramatic moments than I was anticipating, especially at the end. I was expecting a flat-out comedy, but the additional heart fits in well enough. It's a film 100% worth watching, if only for the humour of the two leads; there are some funny gags in there.

r96sk30 Dec, 2020