The read
Scores higher than 94% of the 1,048 1980s comedy movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Metacritic72/100
2,314 audience votes
Key crew
- John HughesDirector
- John HughesScreenplay
- Ira NewbornOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Steve MartinNeal Page
- John CandyDel Griffith
- Laila RobinsSusan Page
- Michael McKeanState Trooper
- Dylan BakerOwen
- Kevin BaconTaxi Racer
- Olivia BurnetteMarti Page
- Carol BruceJoy Page
- Diana DouglasPeg
- Martin FerreroMotel Clerk
- Larry HankinDoobie
- Richard HerdWalt
Stills
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Themes
The Best Movies of 1987
Planes, Trains and Automobiles is #16 of 60
