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Airplane!
“What's slower than a speeding bullet, and able to hit tall buildings at a single bound?”
7.3 / 10• 1980• 1h 28m•PG• English
Comedy
Storyline
An ex-fighter pilot is forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.
Cast & Crew
Robert Hays
Ted Striker
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jerry Zucker's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Airplane! is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
