Planes, Trains and Automobiles
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

15
13/02/1988 (GB)
Comedy
1h 33m

What he really wanted was to spend Thanksgiving with his family. What he got was three days with the turkey.

Overview

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.

  • John HughesDirector, Screenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $15,000,000

  • Revenue

    $49,500,000

Keywords

  • chicago, illinois
  • new york city
  • thanksgiving
  • flight
  • road trip
  • train
  • buddy
  • receptionist
  • slob
  • st. louis, missouri
  • double take
  • chatter box
  • wichita kansas
  • speeding ticket
  • chewing tobacco
  • credit card fraud
  • state trooper
  • unlikely friendship
  • aftercreditsstinger
  • delayed flight
  • hilarious
  • whimsical
  • amused
  • cheerful

Top Billed Cast

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Neal Page

John Candy

John Candy

Del Griffith

Laila Robins

Laila Robins

Susan Page

Michael McKean

Michael McKean

State Trooper

Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

Owen

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Taxi Racer

Olivia Burnette

Olivia Burnette

Marti Page

Carol Bruce

Carol Bruce

Joy Page

Diana Douglas

Diana Douglas

Peg

Martin Ferrero

Martin Ferrero

Motel Clerk

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