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Airplane!  (1980)
What's slower than a speeding bullet, and able to hit tall buildings at a single bound?


7.3|2 Jul, 1980|88 min
Released
IMDb
An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.
Language

English 


Budget$3,500,000
Revenue $83,453,539
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Keywords
chicago, illinois
post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
airplane
cataclysm
guitar
alcohol
stewardess
taxi driver
passenger
fear of flying
pilot
medicine
air controller
landing
saxophone
autopilot
parody
spoof
food poisoning
los angeles, california
alcohol abuse
aftercreditsstinger
satirical
inflatable life raft
anarchic comedy
hilarious

Casts

Robert Hays
Robert Hays
Ted Striker
Julie Hagerty
Julie Hagerty
Elaine Dickinson
Leslie Nielsen
Leslie Nielsen
Dr. Rumack
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Roger Murdock
Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges
Steve McCroskey
Peter Graves
Peter Graves
Capt. Clarence Oveur
Robert Stack
Robert Stack
Captain Rex Kramer
Lorna Patterson
Lorna Patterson
Randy
Jill Whelan
Jill Whelan
Lisa Davis
Ann Nelson
Ann Nelson
Hanging Lady
Jim Abrahams
Jim Abrahams
Religious Zealot #6
Jonathan Banks
Jonathan Banks
Gunderson
Stephen Stucker
Stephen Stucker
Johnny Henshaw-Jacobs
Frank Ashmore
Frank Ashmore
Victor Basta
Craig Berenson
Craig Berenson
Paul Carey
Barbara Billingsley
Barbara Billingsley
Jive Lady
Lee Bryant
Lee Bryant
Mrs. Hammen
Joyce Bulifant
Joyce Bulifant
Mrs. Davis
Mae E. Campbell
Security Lady
Ethel Merman
Ethel Merman
Lieutenant Hurwitz
Jimmie Walker
Jimmie Walker
Windshield Wiper Man
Nora Meerbaum
Nora Meerbaum
Cocaine Lady
Kenneth Tobey
Kenneth Tobey
Air Controller Neubauer
James Hong
James Hong
Japanese General
Michelle Stacy
Michelle Stacy
Young Girl with Coffee
David Leisure
David Leisure
First Krishna
Al White
Al White
Second Jive Dude
Nicholas Pryor
Nicholas Pryor
Mr. Hammen
Cyril O'Reilly
Cyril O'Reilly
Soldier
Ted Chapman
Airport Steward
Jesse Emmett
Jesse Emmett
Man from India
Norman Alexander Gibbs
Norman Alexander Gibbs
First Jive Dude
Amy Gibson
Amy Gibson
Soldier's Girl
Marcy Goldman
Marcy Goldman
Mrs. Geline
Bob Gorman
Striped Controller
Rossie Harris
Joey
Maurice Hill
Reporter #3
David Hollander
Young Boy with Coffee
Howard Honig
Jack
Gregory Itzin
Gregory Itzin
Religious Zealot #1
Howard Jarvis
Man in Taxi
Michael Laurence
Michael Laurence
Newscaster
Zachary Lewis
Religious Zealot #3
Barbara Mallory
Religious Zealot #2
Maureen McGovern
Maureen McGovern
Nun
Mary Mercier
Shirley
Len Mooy
Reporter #1
Laura Nix
Mrs. Hurwitz
John O'Leary
John O'Leary
Reporter #2
Bill Porter
Hospital Contortionist
Conrad E. Palmisano
Conrad E. Palmisano
Religious Zealot #4
Mallory Sandler
L.A. Ticket Agent
Robert Starr
Robert Starr
Religious Zealot #5
Barbara Stuart
Barbara Stuart
Mrs. Kramer
Lee Terri
Mrs. Oveur
William Tregoe
William Tregoe
Jack Kirkpatrick
Hatsuo Uda
Japanese Newscaster
Herb Voland
Herb Voland
Air Controller Macias
John David Wilder
Second Krishna
Windy
Horse
Jason Wingreen
Jason Wingreen
Dr. Brody
Louise Yaffe
Mrs. Jaffe
Charlotte Zucker
Charlotte Zucker
Make-up Lady
David Zucker
David Zucker
Ground Crewman #2
Jerry Zucker
Jerry Zucker
Ground Crewman #1
Kitten Natividad
Kitten Natividad
Bouncy Topless Woman on Plane (uncredited)
Larry Blake
Larry Blake
Upside-Down Man (uncredited)
Paula Moody
Paula Moody
Girl Scout In Bar (uncredited)
Sandra Lee Gimpel
Sandra Lee Gimpel
Girl Scout In Bar (uncredited)
Henry Wills
Henry Wills
Commuter on Baggage Carousel (uncredited)
Joyce Mandel
Joyce Mandel
Woman on Flight (uncredited)
Gene LeBell
Gene LeBell
Religious Zealot (uncredited)
Susan Breslau
Susan Breslau
Ticket Agent (uncredited)
Jimmy Fields
Passenger in Terminal (uncredited)

Crews

Jim Abrahams
Jim Abrahams
Director
David Zucker
David Zucker
Director
Jerry Zucker
Jerry Zucker
Director
Jon Davison
Producer
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Joseph F. Biroc
Joseph F. Biroc
Director of Photography
Joel Thurm
Casting
Ward Preston
Production Design
Anne D. McCulley
Set Decoration
Rosanna Norton
Rosanna Norton
Costume Design
Edwin Butterworth
Makeup Artist
Joan Phillips
Hairstylist
Maurice Vaccarino
Unit Production Manager
Mike Higelmire
Art Department Coordinator
Clancy T. Troutman
Supervising Sound Editor
Jeff Carson
Music Editor
John Frazier
John Frazier
Special Effects
Robert Blalack
Visual Effects
Conrad E. Palmisano
Conrad E. Palmisano
Stunt Coordinator
Jim Abrahams
Jim Abrahams
Executive Producer
David Zucker
David Zucker
Executive Producer
Jerry Zucker
Jerry Zucker
Executive Producer
Jim Abrahams
Jim Abrahams
Writer
David Zucker
David Zucker
Writer
Jerry Zucker
Jerry Zucker
Writer
Hunt Lowry
Associate Producer
Kenneth D. Collins
Second Assistant Director
Arne Schmidt
First Assistant Director
Jeff Clark
Sign Painter
Tom Crowl
Assistant Property Master
Wally Graham
Construction Coordinator
Mike Higelmire
Leadman
Joseph E. Hubbard
Set Designer
Steven M. Levine
Property Master
David E. Campbell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jeff Clark
Assistant Sound Editor
David J. Hudson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dennis Jones
Boom Operator
Tom Overton
Sound Mixer
John T. Reitz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
James Troutman
Sound Editor
Max W. Anderson
Visual Effects
Chris Casady
Visual Effects
Bill Hedge
Visual Effects
Jamie Shourt
Visual Effects
Leigh Walsh
Stunt Double
C.D. Smith
Stunts
Jamie Anderson
Jamie Anderson
Assistant Camera
Brink Brydon
Gaffer
Jerry Deats
Grip
Bill Decker
Grip
William E. Fitch
Grip
Larry Gilhooly
Gaffer
M. Todd Henry
Assistant Camera
Norman Lang
Electrician
John Monte
Still Photographer
Nick Papanickolas
Grip
Frederic J. Smith
Camera Operator
Edmond Wright
Grip
Susan Arnold
Additional Casting
Wallis Nicita
Additional Casting
Gretchen Rennell
Additional Casting
Aggie Lyon
Costume Supervisor
Victoria Snow
Costumer
Scott K. Wallace
Assistant Editor
Kathy Durning
Music Editor
David Spear
Orchestrator
Nancy Hansen
Script Supervisor
Adam Culunga
Craft Service
Tom Mahoney
Choreographer
Sam Mattingly
Unit Publicist
Huey Redwine
Stand In
Art Sarno
Unit Publicist
J.L. Mitchell
Animal Wrangler
Dick Webb
Animal Wrangler
Pat Proft
Pat Proft
Thanks
Rob Bottin
Makeup Artist
Bob Stein
Makeup Artist
Janet Brady
Stunts
Paula Moody
Paula Moody
Stunts
Leslie Hoffman
Stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour
Bruce Paul Barbour
Stunts
Roger Creed
Stunts
Chuck Hayward
Chuck Hayward
Stunts
David LeBell
Stunts
Diane Peterson
Diane Peterson
Stunts
Nick Palmisano
Stunts
Dar Robinson
Dar Robinson
Stunts
Rick Seaman
Stunts
Russell Saunders
Stunts
Greg Walker
Stunts
Jesse Wayne
Stunts
Patrick Kennedy
Editor
Debbie Evans
Debbie Evans
Stunts
Gene LeBell
Gene LeBell
Stunts
Paula Dell
Stunts
Sandra Lee Gimpel
Sandra Lee Gimpel
Stunts
Dan Perri
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Peter Kuran
Peter Kuran
Visual Effects
Mary Peters
Mary Peters
Stunts
Arthur Hailey
Original Film Writer
Hall Bartlett
Original Film Writer
John C. Champion
Original Film Writer

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