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1980

Airplane!

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

Credits

Directors

Jerry Zucker , David Zucker , Jim Abrahams

Producers

Jon Davison , Jerry Zucker , Jim Abrahams

Writers

Jim Abrahams , David Zucker , Jerry Zucker

Cinematographer

Joseph F. Biroc

Composer

Elmer Bernstein

Cast

Robert Hays , Julie Hagerty , Leslie Nielsen , Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , Lloyd Bridges , Peter Graves , Robert Stack , Lorna Patterson , Jill Whelan , Ann Nelson

Studios

Paramount Pictures , Howard W. Koch Productions

Genre

Comedy

Posters

5
Airplane! (1980) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
Airplane! (1980) international poster - US
US international
Airplane! (1980) character poster - US
US character
Airplane! (1980) teaser poster - US
US teaser
Airplane! (1980) imax poster - US
US imax

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