The read
The highest scoring of the 2 titles in its series. It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
An ex-fighter pilot is forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes97%
Metacritic78/100
5,239 audience votes
Key crew
- Elmer BernsteinOriginal Music Composer
- Jerry ZuckerDirector
- David ZuckerDirector
- Jim AbrahamsDirector
- Jim AbrahamsWriter
- David ZuckerWriter
- Jerry ZuckerWriter
Cast
- Robert HaysTed Striker
- Julie HagertyElaine Dickinson
- Leslie NielsenDr. Rumack
- Kareem Abdul-JabbarRoger Murdock
- Lloyd BridgesSteve McCroskey
- Peter GravesCapt. Clarence Oveur
- Robert StackCaptain Rex Kramer
- Lorna PattersonRandy
- Jill WhelanLisa Davis
- Ann NelsonHanging Lady
- Jim AbrahamsReligious Zealot #6
- Jonathan BanksGunderson
Stills
Movies like Airplane!
Themes
chicago, illinoispost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)airplanecataclysmnunguitaralcoholstewardesstaxi driverpassengerfear of flyingpilot
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