Airplane! (1980)

07/02/1980 (US) • 1h 28m

Comedy

What's slower than a speeding bullet, and able to hit tall buildings at a single bound?

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

Robert Hays

Ted Striker

Julie Hagerty

Elaine Dickinson

Leslie Nielsen

Dr. Rumack

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Roger Murdock

Lloyd Bridges

Steve McCroskey

Peter Graves

Capt. Clarence Oveur

Robert Stack

Captain Rex Kramer

Jim Abrahams

Religious Zealot #6


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Part of the Airplane Collection

Includes Airplane!, Airplane II: The Sequel

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$3,500,000.00

Revenue

$83,453,539.00

Keywords

chicago, illinois

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)

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alcohol

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fear of flying

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medicine

air controller

landing

saxophone

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alcohol abuse

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