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Airplane

Date: 1980
Type: Comedy
Rating: 4 Stars 4/5
Colour: Yes
Director: Jim Abrahams and David Zucker
Producer: Jon Davison

Comment/Synopsis

The crew and passengers of a plane are struck down with an illness and an ex-fighter pilot who has had a breakdown has to land the plane. Basically a series of slapstick and visual jokes. Very funny or silly depending on if you like this sort of humour.

Actors


Leslie NielsonLeslie Nielson
Julie HagertyJulie Hagerty
Robert HaysRobert Hays
Peter GravesPeter Graves
Lloyd BridgesLloyd Bridges
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Lorna Patterson
Lee Bryant
Joyce Bulifant
Marcy Goldman
Ethel MermanEthel Merman
Barbara Stuart

Oscars

None
Quote
Striker: "Surely you can't be serious."
Rumack: "I am serious ... and don't call me Shirley"
Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit drinking.
Production
Paramount Pictures