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Airplane!

Drowning his sorrows after that botched mission during WWII, the traumatised former fighter pilot with a fear of flying, Ted Striker, still hasn't got over his old flame and flight attendant, Elaine Dickinson. Determined to win her back, Ted boards a domestic flight from Los Angeles to Chicago, only to come face-to-face with a severe case of in-flight food poisoning that is threatening everyone's lives. Now, with most of the passengers and the entire cockpit crew down with the food-borne illness, Striker has no other choice but to confront his inner demons and take over the control of the ungovernable aircraft with the help of a gruff air-traffic controller and his former commander. Can Ted land the plane and save them all? Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Comedy), release year 1980, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Airplane!

Drowning his sorrows after that botched mission during WWII, the traumatised former fighter pilot with a fear of flying, Ted Striker, still hasn't got over his old flame and flight attendant, Elaine Dickinson. Determined to win her back, Ted boards a domestic flight from Los Angeles to Chicago, only to come face-to-face with a severe case of in-flight food poisoning that is threatening everyone's lives. Now, with most of the passengers and the entire cockpit crew down with the food-borne illness, Striker has no other choice but to confront his inner demons and take over the control of the ungovernable aircraft with the help of a gruff air-traffic controller and his former commander. Can Ted land the plane and save them all?

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Comedy), release year 1980, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 1980
  • Released 02 Jul 1980
  • Runtime 88 minutes
  • Content rating PG
  • IMDb rating IMDb 7.7/10 from 284,843 votes
  • Metascore 78/100
  • Genres Comedy
  • Languages English
  • Countries United States

Cast

Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen

Direction and writing

Directed by: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker

Written by: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker

Awards and recognition

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award3 wins & 7 nominations total

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