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Airplane! (1980) - Movie Browser

The disaster movie that destroyed an entire genre with one blow.

Indie

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Gag-a-minute chaosDeadpan absurdityZero chill comedy

Overview

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

Content warning

aftercreditsstinger chicago, illinois los angeles, california joyful anxious parody alcohol guitar airplane pilot+5 more

Redemption under pressureThe absurdity of authorityLove vs. trauma

Standout Aspects

Writing

Joke density that rivals machine gun fire.

Acting

Leslie Nielsen's straight-faced genius rebirth.

Direction

Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker: three directors, one chaotic vision.

Best for:Friends·Rewatch·Background

Director

Jerry Zucker

ReleasedJun 27, 1980

Runtime1h 28m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonelight

Feellight

Budget$3.5M·Revenue$83.5M

Howard W. Koch Productions

Top 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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