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Planes, Trains and Automobiles

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Planes, Trains and Automobiles
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R,1hr 33min
Genre:
Comedy
Released:
November 25, 1987
Director:
John Hughes
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures
Starring:
Steve Martin, John Candy, Laila Robins  ...more
Synopsis: Were it not for its profanity-laden opening scenes, John Hughes' Planes, Trains and Automobiles might have been suitable family entertainment: certainly it's heaps less violent and mean-spirited than Hughes' Home Alone. En route to Chicago to spend Thanksgiving with his family, easily annoyed businessman Neal Page (Steve Martin) finds his first-class plane ticket has been demoted to coach, and he must share his flight with obnoxious salesman Del Griffith (John Candy). A sudden snowstorm in Chicago ... Full Synopsis
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Brendon Hanley, AMG Review
Planes, Trains and Automobiles was promoted as teen movie guru John Hughes' first "adult" comedy, but the film maintains the same warm-hearted, absurdist humor that made his high-school fare so enjoyable. Hughes is adept at capturing the ridiculousness of everyday life and the often surreal nature of interpersonal contact. As with 1984's Sixteen Candles, the film is about the fight for peace and sanity ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Steve Martin
Neal Page
John Candy
Del Griffith
Laila Robins
Susan Page
William Windom
Bryant (uncredited)
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