Airplane!

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PG,1hr 28min

Genre:

Comedy

Released:

July 2, 1980

Directors:

Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker, David Zucker

Distributor:

Paramount Pictures

Starring:

Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ... More

Synopsis: This spoof of the Airport series of disaster movies relies on ridiculous sight gags, groan-inducing dialogue, and deadpan acting -- a comedy style that would be imitated for the next 20 years. Airplane! pulls out all the clichés as alcoholic pilot Ted Striker (Robert Hays), who's developed a fear of flying due to wartime trauma, boards a jumbo jet in an attempt to woo back his stewardess girlfriend (Julie Hagerty). Food poisoning decimates the passengers and crew, leaving it up to Striker to land ... Full Synopsis

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	Robert Hays Ted Striker Julie Hagerty Elaine Dickinson Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Murdock Lloyd Bridges McCroskey

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