Airplane!

What's slower than a speeding bullet, and able to hit tall buildings at a single bound?

Duration: 88 min
Release date: 1980-06-27
IMDB

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

Comedy

Airplane!

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Robert Hays
Robert Hays
as Ted Striker
Julie Hagerty
Julie Hagerty
as Elaine Dickinson
Leslie Nielsen
Leslie Nielsen
as Dr. Rumack
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
as Roger Murdock
Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges
as Steve McCroskey
Peter Graves
Peter Graves
as Capt. Clarence Oveur
Robert Stack
Robert Stack
as Captain Rex Kramer
Lorna Patterson
Lorna Patterson
as Randy
Jill Whelan
Jill Whelan
as Lisa Davis
Ann Nelson
Ann Nelson
as Hanging Lady
Jim Abrahams
Jim Abrahams
as Religious Zealot #6
Jonathan Banks
Jonathan Banks
as Gunderson
Stephen Stucker
Stephen Stucker
as Johnny Henshaw-Jacobs
Frank Ashmore
Frank Ashmore
as Victor Basta
Craig Berenson
Craig Berenson
as Paul Carey
Barbara Billingsley
Barbara Billingsley
as Jive Lady
Lee Bryant
Lee Bryant
as Mrs. Hammen
Joyce Bulifant
Joyce Bulifant
as Mrs. Davis
Mae E. Campbell
Mae E. Campbell
as Security Lady
Ethel Merman
Ethel Merman
as Lieutenant Hurwitz
Jimmie Walker
Jimmie Walker
as Windshield Wiper Man
Nora Meerbaum
Nora Meerbaum
as Cocaine Lady
Kenneth Tobey
Kenneth Tobey
as Air Controller Neubauer
James Hong
James Hong
as Japanese General
Michelle Stacy
Michelle Stacy
as Young Girl with Coffee
David Leisure
David Leisure
as First Krishna
Al White
Al White
as Second Jive Dude
Nicholas Pryor
Nicholas Pryor
as Mr. Hammen
Cyril O'Reilly
Cyril O'Reilly
as Soldier
Ted Chapman
Ted Chapman
as Airport Steward
Jesse Emmett
Jesse Emmett
as Man from India
Norman Alexander Gibbs
Norman Alexander Gibbs
as First Jive Dude
Amy Gibson
Amy Gibson
as Soldier's Girl
Marcy Goldman
Marcy Goldman
as Mrs. Geline
Bob Gorman
Bob Gorman
as Striped Controller
Rossie Harris
Rossie Harris
as Joey
Maurice Hill
Maurice Hill
as Reporter #3
David Hollander
David Hollander
as Young Boy with Coffee
Howard Honig
Howard Honig
as Jack
Gregory Itzin
Gregory Itzin
as Religious Zealot #1
Howard Jarvis
Howard Jarvis
as Man in Taxi
Michael Laurence
Michael Laurence
as Newscaster
Zachary Lewis
Zachary Lewis
as Religious Zealot #3
Barbara Mallory
Barbara Mallory
as Religious Zealot #2
Maureen McGovern
Maureen McGovern
as Nun
Mary Mercier
Mary Mercier
as Shirley
Len Mooy
Len Mooy
as Reporter #1
Laura Nix
Laura Nix
as Mrs. Hurwitz
John O'Leary
John O'Leary
as Reporter #2
Bill Porter
Bill Porter
as Hospital Contortionist
Conrad E. Palmisano
Conrad E. Palmisano
as Religious Zealot #4
Mallory Sandler
Mallory Sandler
as L.A. Ticket Agent
Robert Starr
Robert Starr
as Religious Zealot #5
Barbara Stuart
Barbara Stuart
as Mrs. Kramer
Lee Terri
Lee Terri
as Mrs. Oveur
William Tregoe
William Tregoe
as Jack Kirkpatrick
Hatsuo Uda
Hatsuo Uda
as Japanese Newscaster
Herb Voland
Herb Voland
as Air Controller Macias
John David Wilder
John David Wilder
as Second Krishna
Windy
Windy
as Horse
Jason Wingreen
Jason Wingreen
as Dr. Brody
Louise Yaffe
Louise Yaffe
as Mrs. Jaffe
Charlotte Zucker
Charlotte Zucker
as Make-up Lady
David Zucker
David Zucker
as Ground Crewman #2
Jerry Zucker
Jerry Zucker
as Ground Crewman #1
Kitten Natividad
Kitten Natividad
as Bouncy Topless Woman on Plane (uncredited)
Larry Blake
Larry Blake
as Upside-Down Man (uncredited)
Paula Moody
Paula Moody
as Girl Scout In Bar (uncredited)
Sandra Lee Gimpel
Sandra Lee Gimpel
as Girl Scout In Bar (uncredited)
Henry Wills
Henry Wills
as Commuter on Baggage Carousel (uncredited)
Joyce Mandel
Joyce Mandel
as Woman on Flight (uncredited)
Gene LeBell
Gene LeBell
as Religious Zealot (uncredited)
Susan Breslau
Susan Breslau
as Ticket Agent (uncredited)
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Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Jon Davison
Jon Davison
Producer
Jerry Zucker
Jerry Zucker
Director
Rosanna Norton
Rosanna Norton
Costume Design
Mike Higelmire
Mike Higelmire
Art Department Coordinator
John Frazier
John Frazier
Special Effects
Jerry Zucker
Jerry Zucker
Executive Producer
David Zucker
David Zucker
Director
Joel Thurm
Joel Thurm
Casting
Joan Phillips
Joan Phillips
Hairstylist
Jim Abrahams
Jim Abrahams
Executive Producer
Conrad E. Palmisano
Conrad E. Palmisano
Stunt Coordinator
Anne D. McCulley
Anne D. McCulley
Set Decoration
Clancy T. Troutman
Clancy T. Troutman
Supervising Sound Editor
Robert Blalack
Robert Blalack
Visual Effects
Jeff Carson
Jeff Carson
Music Editor
Jim Abrahams
Jim Abrahams
Director
Ward Preston
Ward Preston
Production Design
Edwin Butterworth
Edwin Butterworth
Makeup Artist
Maurice Vaccarino
Maurice Vaccarino
Unit Production Manager
David Zucker
David Zucker
Executive Producer
Joseph F. Biroc
Joseph F. Biroc
Director of Photography
Jeff Clark
Jeff Clark
Assistant Sound Editor
Arne Schmidt
Arne Schmidt
First Assistant Director
Joseph E. Hubbard
Joseph E. Hubbard
Set Designer
David J. Hudson
David J. Hudson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jamie Anderson
Jamie Anderson
Assistant Camera
Nick Papanickolas
Nick Papanickolas
Grip
Wallis Nicita
Wallis Nicita
Additional Casting
Nancy Hansen
Nancy Hansen
Script Supervisor
Sam Mattingly
Sam Mattingly
Unit Publicist
Jim Abrahams
Jim Abrahams
Writer
Kenneth D. Collins
Kenneth D. Collins
Second Assistant Director
Steven M. Levine
Steven M. Levine
Property Master
David E. Campbell
David E. Campbell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
James Troutman
James Troutman
Sound Editor
Bill Hedge
Bill Hedge
Visual Effects
Tom Crowl
Tom Crowl
Assistant Property Master
Chris Casady
Chris Casady
Visual Effects
David Zucker
David Zucker
Writer
Leigh Walsh
Leigh Walsh
Stunt Double
Wally Graham
Wally Graham
Construction Coordinator
Max W. Anderson
Max W. Anderson
Visual Effects
Victoria Snow
Victoria Snow
Costumer
Adam Culunga
Adam Culunga
Craft Service
David Spear
David Spear
Orchestrator
Hunt Lowry
Hunt Lowry
Associate Producer
Dennis Jones
Dennis Jones
Boom Operator
Larry Gilhooly
Larry Gilhooly
Gaffer
Tom Mahoney
Tom Mahoney
Choreographer
J.L. Mitchell
J.L. Mitchell
Animal Wrangler
Dick Webb
Dick Webb
Animal Wrangler
Jeff Clark
Jeff Clark
Sign Painter
Jerry Zucker
Jerry Zucker
Writer
Edmond Wright
Edmond Wright
Grip
Mike Higelmire
Mike Higelmire
Leadman
Tom Overton
Tom Overton
Sound Mixer
John T. Reitz
John T. Reitz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jamie Shourt
Jamie Shourt
Visual Effects
C.D. Smith
C.D. Smith
Stunts
Jerry Deats
Jerry Deats
Grip
William E. Fitch
William E. Fitch
Grip
Brink Brydon
Brink Brydon
Gaffer
Aggie Lyon
Aggie Lyon
Costume Supervisor
Bill Decker
Bill Decker
Grip
Norman Lang
Norman Lang
Electrician
Scott K. Wallace
Scott K. Wallace
Assistant Editor
Frederic J. Smith
Frederic J. Smith
Camera Operator
Huey Redwine
Huey Redwine
Stand In
John Monte
John Monte
Still Photographer
Gretchen Rennell
Gretchen Rennell
Additional Casting
M. Todd Henry
M. Todd Henry
Assistant Camera
Susan Arnold
Susan Arnold
Additional Casting
Kathy Durning
Kathy Durning
Music Editor
Pat Proft
Pat Proft
Thanks
Art Sarno
Art Sarno
Unit Publicist
Bob Stein
Bob Stein
Makeup Artist
Rob Bottin
Rob Bottin
Makeup Artist
Janet Brady
Janet Brady
Stunts
Leslie Hoffman
Leslie Hoffman
Stunts
Paula Moody
Paula Moody
Stunts
Roger Creed
Roger Creed
Stunts
Dar Robinson
Dar Robinson
Stunts
Jesse Wayne
Jesse Wayne
Stunts
Chuck Hayward
Chuck Hayward
Stunts
Rick Seaman
Rick Seaman
Stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour
Bruce Paul Barbour
Stunts
David LeBell
David LeBell
Stunts
Nick Palmisano
Nick Palmisano
Stunts
Russell Saunders
Russell Saunders
Stunts
Diane Peterson
Diane Peterson
Stunts
Greg Walker
Greg Walker
Stunts
Patrick Kennedy
Patrick Kennedy
Editor
Debbie Evans
Debbie Evans
Stunts
Gene LeBell
Gene LeBell
Stunts
Paula Dell
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
Arthur Hailey
Original Film Writer
Hall Bartlett
Hall Bartlett
Original Film Writer
John C. Champion
John C. Champion
Original Film Writer
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