Airplane!

1980

1h 28m

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7.3/10

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Comedy

An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.

Directors

Jim Abrahams

David Zucker

Jerry Zucker

Writers

Jim Abrahams(writer by)

David Zucker(writer by)

Jerry Zucker(writer by)

Stars

Robert Hays

Julie Hagerty

Leslie Nielsen

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Top cast

Ted Striker

Elaine Dickinson

Dr. Rumack

Roger Murdock

Steve McCroskey

Capt. Clarence Oveur

Captain Rex Kramer

Randy

Lisa Davis

Hanging Lady

Religious Zealot #6

Gunderson

Johnny Henshaw-Jacobs

Victor Basta

Paul Carey

Jive Lady

Mrs. Hammen

Mrs. Davis

Directors

Jim Abrahams

David Zucker

Jerry Zucker

Writers

Jim Abrahams(writer by)

David Zucker(writer by)

Jerry Zucker(writer by)

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An American Comedy _**Classic**_ - Everything about this film screams 'American Cinema Comedy'. A lot of the humor is a precursor to modern american humor, including the terribly cheesy pulp humor. This film is an homage to the comedies that came before it, but is innovative in its combination of wordplay and referential humor. I see vestiges of this film in everything from 'The Hangover' to 'The Office'. If at any point you are watching this and find yourself saying 'This is really stupid', just remember: Relax. It's supposed to be stupid.

schoosskyler04 Nov, 2017