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 Editor Patrick Kennedy Production Design Ward Preston Costume Design Rosanna Norton Composer Elmer Bernstein Casting Joel Thurm 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 External IMDb Amazon Posters 5
