Airplane! (1980)
Airplane! (1980)
What's slower than a speeding bullet, and able to hit tall buildings at a single bound?
An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.

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Cast

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
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Storyline

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


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

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 02 July 1980

Country: US

Runtime: 88m

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Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures, Howard W. Koch Productions

Budget: $3,500,000

Revenue: $83,453,539

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Cast

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

Captain Clarence Oveur

Lorna Patterson

Lorna Patterson

Randy

Robert Stack

Robert Stack

Captain Rex Kramer

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

Mae E. Campbell

Security Lady

Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman

Lieutenant Hurwitz

Jimmie Walker

Jimmie Walker

Windshield Wiper Man

Jill Whelan

Jill Whelan

Lisa Davis

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

Ann Nelson

Ann Nelson

Hanging Lady

Al White

Al White

Second Jive Dude

Nicholas Pryor

Nicholas Pryor

Mr. Hammen

Cyril O'Reilly

Cyril O'Reilly

Soldier

Ted Chapman

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

Bob Gorman

Striped Controller

Rossie Harris

Rossie Harris

Joey

Maurice Hill

Maurice Hill

Reporter #3

David Hollander

David Hollander

Young Boy with Coffee

Howard Honig

Howard Honig

Jack

Gregory Itzin

Gregory Itzin

Religious Zealot #1

Howard Jarvis

Howard Jarvis

Man in Taxi

Michael Laurence

Michael Laurence

Newscaster

Zachary Lewis

Zachary Lewis

Religious Zealot #3

Barbara Mallory

Barbara Mallory

Religious Zealot #2

Maureen McGovern

Maureen McGovern

Nun

Mary Mercier

Mary Mercier

Shirley

Len Mooy

Len Mooy

Reporter #1

Laura Nix

Laura Nix

Mrs. Hurwitz

John O'Leary

John O'Leary

Reporter #2

Bill Porter

Bill Porter

Hospital Contortionist

Conrad E. Palmisano

Conrad E. Palmisano

Religious Zealot #4

Mallory Sandler

Mallory Sandler

L.A. Ticket Agent

Robert Starr

Robert Starr

Religious Zealot #5

Barbara Stuart

Barbara Stuart

Mrs. Kramer

Lee Terri

Lee Terri

Mrs. Oveur

William Tregoe

William Tregoe

Jack Kirkpatrick

Hatsuo Uda

Hatsuo Uda

Japanese Newscaster

Herb Voland

Herb Voland

Air Controller Macias

John David Wilder

John David Wilder

Second Krishna

Windy

Windy

Horse

Jason Wingreen

Jason Wingreen

Dr. Brody

Louise Yaffe

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)

Directed By

Jerry Zucker

Jerry Zucker

Director

David Zucker

David Zucker

Director

Jim Abrahams

Jim Abrahams

Director

Arne Schmidt

Arne Schmidt

First Assistant Director

Nancy Hansen

Nancy Hansen

Script Supervisor

Kenneth D. Collins

Kenneth D. Collins

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jon Davison

Jon Davison

Producer

Jerry Zucker

Jerry Zucker

Executive Producer

Joel Thurm

Joel Thurm

Casting

Jim Abrahams

Jim Abrahams

Executive Producer

Maurice Vaccarino

Maurice Vaccarino

Unit Production Manager

David Zucker

David Zucker

Executive Producer

Wallis Nicita

Wallis Nicita

Additional Casting

Hunt Lowry

Hunt Lowry

Associate Producer

Gretchen Rennell

Gretchen Rennell

Additional Casting

Susan Arnold

Susan Arnold

Additional Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Rosanna Norton

Rosanna Norton

Costume Design

Joan Phillips

Joan Phillips

Hairstylist

Edwin Butterworth

Edwin Butterworth

Makeup Artist

Victoria Snow

Victoria Snow

Costumer

Aggie Lyon

Aggie Lyon

Costume Supervisor

Bob Stein

Bob Stein

Makeup Artist

Rob Bottin

Rob Bottin

Makeup Artist

Sound

Elmer Bernstein

Elmer Bernstein

Original Music Composer

Clancy T. Troutman

Clancy T. Troutman

Supervising Sound Editor

Jeff Carson

Jeff Carson

Music Editor

Jeff Clark

Jeff Clark

Assistant Sound Editor

David J. Hudson

David J. Hudson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David E. Campbell

David E. Campbell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

James Troutman

James Troutman

Sound Editor

David Spear

David Spear

Orchestrator

Dennis Jones

Dennis Jones

Boom Operator

Tom Overton

Tom Overton

Sound Mixer

John T. Reitz

John T. Reitz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kathy Durning

Kathy Durning

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Robert Blalack

Robert Blalack

Visual Effects

Bill Hedge

Bill Hedge

Visual Effects

Chris Casady

Chris Casady

Visual Effects

Max W. Anderson

Max W. Anderson

Visual Effects

Jamie Shourt

Jamie Shourt

Visual Effects

Peter Kuran

Peter Kuran

Visual Effects

Camera

Joseph F. Biroc

Joseph F. Biroc

Director of Photography

Jamie Anderson

Jamie Anderson

Assistant Camera

Nick Papanickolas

Nick Papanickolas

Grip

Edmond Wright

Edmond Wright

Grip

Jerry Deats

Jerry Deats

Grip

William E. Fitch

William E. Fitch

Grip

Bill Decker

Bill Decker

Grip

Frederic J. Smith

Frederic J. Smith

Camera Operator

John Monte

John Monte

Still Photographer

M. Todd Henry

M. Todd Henry

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Art Department

Mike Higelmire

Mike Higelmire

Art Department Coordinator

Anne D. McCulley

Anne D. McCulley

Set Decoration

Ward Preston

Ward Preston

Production Design

Joseph E. Hubbard

Joseph E. Hubbard

Set Designer

Steven M. Levine

Steven M. Levine

Property Master

Tom Crowl

Tom Crowl

Assistant Property Master

Wally Graham

Wally Graham

Construction Coordinator

Jeff Clark

Jeff Clark

Sign Painter

Mike Higelmire

Mike Higelmire

Leadman

Dan Perri

Dan Perri

Title Designer

Other Crew

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