Airplane! (1980)
What's slower than a speeding bullet, and able to hit tall buildings at a single bound?
Starring Leslie Nielsen, Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty
Directed by Jim Abrahams,David Zucker,Jerry Zucker
Alcoholic pilot, Ted Striker has developed a fear of flying due to wartime trauma, but nevertheless boards a passenger jet in an attempt to woo back his stewardess girlfriend. Food poisoning decimates the passengers and crew, leaving it up to Striker to land the plane with the help of a glue-sniffing air traffic controller and Striker's vengeful former Air Force captain, who must both talk him down.
Runtime: 88 min.
Rating: 7.3
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: chicago, illinois,alcohol,cataclysm,guitar,medicine,taxi driver,passenger,saxophone,stewardess,pilot,airplane,fear of flying,air controller,landing,autopilot,kiss,spoof,los angeles, california,alcohol abuse,aftercreditsstinger,anarchic comedy
Cast
Dr. Rumack
Ted Striker
Elaine
Murdock
McCroskey
Captain Oveur
Randy
Rex Kramer
Religious zealot #6
Gunderson
Johnny
Victor Basta
Paul Carey
Jive Lady
Mrs. Hammen
Mrs. Davis
Security Lady
Lieutenant Hurwitz
Windshield Wiper Man
Lisa Davis
Bouncy Topless Woman on Plane (uncredited)
Cocaine Lady
Air Controller Neubauer
Japanese General
Young Girl with Coffee
First Krishna