Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

  • R
  • 11/26/1987 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 33m

What he really wanted was to spend Thanksgiving with his family. What he got was three days with the turkey.

Overview

An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving when a number of delays force him to travel with a well meaning but overbearing shower curtain ring salesman, Del Griffith.

John Hughes

Screenplay, Director

Cast

Steve Martin's headshot

Steve Martin

Neal Page
John Candy's headshot

John Candy

Del Griffith
Laila Robins's headshot

Laila Robins

Susan Page
Michael McKean's headshot

Michael McKean

State Trooper
Dylan Baker's headshot

Dylan Baker

Owen
Kevin Bacon's headshot

Kevin Bacon

Taxi Racer
Olivia Burnette's headshot

Olivia Burnette

Marti Page
Carol Bruce's headshot

Carol Bruce

Joy Page

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