“What's slower than a speeding bullet, and able to hit tall buildings at a single bound?”
Airplane!
7.3
5,117 votes·1980
·1h 28m
·MovieComedy
Overview
An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget23.8x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
chicago, illinoispost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)airplanecataclysmnunguitaralcoholstewardesstaxi driverpassengerfear of flyingpilot
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
Lorna Patterson
Randy
Jill Whelan
Lisa Davis
Ann Nelson
Hanging Lady
Jim Abrahams
Religious Zealot #6
Jonathan Banks
Gunderson
Stephen Stucker
Johnny Henshaw-Jacobs
Frank Ashmore
Victor Basta
Craig Berenson
Paul Carey
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