Airplane!
Sign in to saveAirplane! (alternatively titled Flying High!) 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, Lorna Patterson, Stephen Stucker, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. 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
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7.3An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.
Released: 1980-06-2788 minDir: Jim AbrahamsComedy
Cast
- Robert Hays as Ted Striker
- Julie Hagerty as Elaine Dickinson
- Leslie Nielsen as Dr. Rumack
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Roger Murdock
- Lloyd Bridges as Steve McCroskey
- Peter Graves as Capt. Clarence Oveur
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Key facts
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- Airplane!
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- Airplane! (1980 film).jpg
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- A plane flying in the sky, with its front half being twisted. The top tagline reads "What's slower than a speeding bullet and able to hit tall buildings at a single bound!" The film's title is placed below the aircraft with another tagline reading "Thank God it's only a motion picture!". The films credits are placed below it.
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- Theatrical release poster by Robert Grossman
- Film.producer
- Jon Davison
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- ''
- Film.music
- Elmer Bernstein
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- Joseph Biroc
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- Patrick Kennedy
- Film.studio
- Paramount PicturesHoward W. Koch Productions
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- Paramount Pictures
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Key dates
- Published
- 14 November 1980
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Part of
- National Film Registry
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- Airplane II: The Sequel
- Main subject
- aviation
- Movement
- New Hollywood
- Director
- David Zucker
- Screenwriter
- Hall Bartlett
- Composer
- Elmer Bernstein
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- Development and writing
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- Influence
- Related works
- Sequel
- Book and audiobook
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Airplane! (alternatively titled Flying High!) 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, Lorna Patterson, Stephen Stucker, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. 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.
Released by Paramount Pictures, it was a critical and commercial success, grossing $171 million worldwide against a budget of $3.5 million. The creators received the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Comedy, and nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and for the BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay.