Airplane! (1980)

  • PG
  • 07/02/1980 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 28m

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

Overview

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

Jim Abrahams

Director, Writer

David Zucker

Director, Writer

Jerry Zucker

Director, Writer

Cast

Robert Hays's headshot

Robert Hays

Ted Striker
Julie Hagerty's headshot

Julie Hagerty

Elaine Dickinson
Leslie Nielsen's headshot

Leslie Nielsen

Dr. Rumack
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's headshot

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Roger Murdock
Lloyd Bridges's headshot

Lloyd Bridges

Steve McCroskey
Peter Graves's headshot

Peter Graves

Capt. Clarence Oveur
Lorna Patterson's headshot

Lorna Patterson

Randy
Robert Stack's headshot

Robert Stack

Captain Rex Kramer

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