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Airplane!

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  • Airplane! is an acclaimed disaster movie spoof from 1980. Written and directed by Jim Abrahams and the Zucker Brothers (David and Jerry), Airplane! follows a traumatized former pilot (Robert Hayes) who is forced to land a plane after the crew gets food poisoning. The film also stars Leslie Nielsen, Lloyd Bridges, Julie Hagerty, Peter Graves, and basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

    Abrahams and the Zuckers are known for their parodies, starting with 1977's The Kentucky Fried Movie and continuing after Airplane! with the Naked Gun series.

  • Fast Facts

    1. Director: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker
    2. Release Date: June 27, 1980
    3. Starring: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen, Robert Stack, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    4. Run Time: 88 minutes
    5. Is #10 on the American Film Institute's list of the 100 Funniest American Films
    6. Famous cameo appearances include Ethel Merman, Barbara Billingsley, Maureen McGovern, and Jimmie Walker
  • Quotes

    "Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue. " - Steve McCroskey

    "We have clearance, Clarence." - Roger Murdock

    "Roger, Roger. What's our vector, Victor?" - Captain Oveur

    "Surely you can't be serious." "I am serious. And don't call me Shirley." - Ted Striker and Rumack

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