Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
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1987
1h 32m
7.3(2090 votes)
Comedy

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.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures
Hughes Entertainment

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

40 members
Acting

Steve Martin

Neal Page

Steve Martin
Acting

John Candy

Del Griffith

John Candy
Acting

Laila Robins

Susan Page

Laila Robins
Acting

Michael McKean

State Trooper

Michael McKean
Acting

Dylan Baker

Owen

Dylan Baker
Acting

Kevin Bacon

Taxi Racer

Kevin Bacon
Acting

Olivia Burnette

Marti Page

Olivia Burnette
Acting

Carol Bruce

Joy Page

Carol Bruce
Acting

Diana Douglas

Peg

Diana Douglas
Acting

Martin Ferrero

Motel Clerk

Martin Ferrero
Acting

Larry Hankin

Doobie

Larry Hankin
Acting

Richard Herd

Walt

Richard Herd
Acting

Susan Kellermann

Waitress

Susan Kellermann
Acting

Matthew Lawrence

Little Neal

Matthew Lawrence
Acting

Edie McClurg

Car Rental Agent

Edie McClurg
Acting

Susan Isaacs

Marie

Susan Isaacs
Acting

John Randolph Jones

Cab Dispatcher

John Randolph Jones
Acting

Ben Stein

Wichita Airport Rep

Ben Stein
Acting

Lyman Ward

John

Lyman Ward
Acting

George Petrie

Martin

George Petrie
Acting

Gary Riley

Motel Thief

Gary Riley
Acting

Charles Tyner

Gus

Charles Tyner
Acting

Lulie Newcomb

Owen's Wife

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Acting

Nicholas Wyman

New York Lawyer

Nicholas Wyman
Acting

Gaetano Lisi

Cab Driver - New York

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Acting

Diana Castle

Stewardess #1

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Acting

Julie H. Morgan

Stewardess #2

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Acting

Bill Erwin

Man on Plane

Bill Erwin
Acting

Ruth de Sosa

New York Ticket Agent

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Acting

Kim Genelle

Receptionist

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Acting

Grant Forsberg

Brand Manager

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Acting

David Raiport

Cafe Patron

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Acting

Andrew J. Hentz

Bus Lover

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Acting

Karen Meisinger

Bus Loverette

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Acting

Gary Palmer

Pilot

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Crew

John Moio

Screaming Driver

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Crew

Victoria Vanderkloot

Screaming Driver's Wife

Victoria Vanderkloot
Acting

William Windom

Mr. Bryant

William Windom
Acting

Troy Evans

Antisocial Trucker

Troy Evans
Acting

George Sasaki

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

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