Airplane! (1980)

Name: Airplane!
Director: Jim Abrahams
Released: 1980-06-27
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Cast: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Comedy

Director: Jim Abrahams

Cast: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Runtime88 min

Rating15

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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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Airplane! is a hilarious and satirical take on the disaster film genre, directed by the comedic genius Jim Abrahams and starring the incomparable Leslie Nielsen. With its rapid-fire gags, clever visual puns, and deadpan performances, this 1980 classic offers a side-splitting experience that appeals to fans of clever, irreverent humor.

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Airplane! is a 1980 American comedy film written and directed by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker in their directorial debut, and produced by Jon Davison. It stars Robert Hays and Julie Hagerty and features Leslie Nielsen, Robert Stack, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Lorna Patterson. It is a parody of the disaster film genre, particularly the 1957 Paramount film Zero Hour!, from which it borrows the plot, central characters, and some dialogue. It also draws many elements from Airport 1975 and other films in the Airport series. It is known for using surreal humor and fast-paced slapstick comedy, including visual and verbal puns, gags, running jokes, and satirical sharp overtones.