After the crew becomes sick with food poisoning, a neurotic ex-fighter pilot must safely land a commercial airplane full of passengers.After the crew becomes sick with food poisoning, a neurotic ex-fighter pilot must safely land a commercial airplane full of passengers.After the crew becomes sick with food poisoning, a neurotic ex-fighter pilot must safely land a commercial airplane full of passengers.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 3 wins & 7 nominations total
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Roger Murdock
- (as Kareem Abdul-Jabaar)
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- TriviaFor the argument between announcers concerning the white and red zones at the airport, the producers hired the same voice artists who had made the real-world announcements at Los Angeles International Airport. At the real airport, the white zone is for loading and unloading of passengers only, and there's no stopping in the red zone (except for transit buses). They were also married to each other in real life.
- GoofsDuring the disco-dance scene, when Elaine tosses Ted up in the air and he (his stunt double) flies into the audience, Robert Hays (Ted) is clearly visible among the spectators, waiting to run back onto the dance floor.
- Quotes
Rumack: You'd better tell the Captain we've got to land as soon as we can. This woman has to be gotten to a hospital.
Elaine Dickinson: A hospital? What is it?
Rumack: It's a big building with patients, but that's not important right now.
- Crazy creditsAuthor of A Tale of Two Cities ... Charles Dickens
- Alternate versionsSome versions do not have subtitles on a part where the Jive Dudes are talking. The original theatrical release had subtitles.
- ConnectionsEdited into The A-Team: The Beast from the Belly of a Boeing (1983)
- SoundtracksStayin' Alive
Written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb
Performed by The Bee Gees
Courtesy of RSO Records
Published by Stigwood Music, Inc.
Featured review
No doubt there are some references that just would not fly ;-) in the namby pamby world we live in today. Airplane survives much the way that some stand up comedians such as Gervais, Carr or Boyle are able to nowadays as it does not discriminate when choosing a subject matter for its comedy. It simply allows anything as long as its funny. Drug abuse. Alcohol abuse. Domestic abuse and every other sort of abuse you can think of. It also ridicules the sick and infirm. Is completely loaded with casual racism and the best thing about it is that there is no apology for any of it. And those who are participating in the creation of it are completely on board with the ridiculousness of it all which makes it honest and pure comedy. Don't get me wrong I totally get why it wouldn't fly today. But you can watch it guilt free as at no time throughout the movie does it make you feel like they have caused offence or are targetting a single group in particular. Its so stupid and yet complex in its own way. You will either see it as spoofy nonsense or like me as genius slapstick. Johnny who works in the tower is hilarious. It's a 7 out of 10,but that's the highest mark I think I could give a movie of this genre. Given the simplicity of its genius.
- josephdunn-67245
- Nov 26, 2023
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Everything New on Prime Video in November
Everything New on Prime Video in November
Your guide to all the new movies and shows streaming on Prime Video in the US this month.
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- ¿Y dónde está el piloto?
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- Budget
- $3,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $83,453,539
- Gross worldwide
- $83,455,547
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