Airplane!

Name: Airplane!
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1980-07-02
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 7.80
Cast: Peter Graves, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges

– Alcoholic pilot, Ted Striker has developed a fear of flying due to wartime trauma, but nevertheless ..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.80 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 28 Minutes

Release Year:

1980

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.

Styles:

Dramatic, Funny, Melancholic, Absurd, Satirical, Not Serious, Witty, Clever, Humorous, Exciting

Story Timeline:

1970s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Chicago Illinois, Los Angeles

Genre:

Comedy

Editor's Pick for:

Teens, Date Night

Airplane! (1980) - Trailer

Release Date:

02 Jul 1980

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Directed by:

Jerry Zucker, David Zucker, Jim Abrahams

Story Written By:

Jerry Zucker, David Zucker, Jim Abrahams

Main Actors:

Peter Graves, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges

Plot:

Still craving for the love of his life, Ted Striker follows Elaine onto the flight that she is working on as a member of the cabin crew. Elaine doesn't want to be with Ted anymore, but when the crew and passengers fall ill from food poisoning, all eyes are on Ted.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations.

Production Company:

Paramount Pictures

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

97%

Metacritic:

78%