Airplane!
Airplane!
Airplane!
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1980
1h 28m
7.3(4845 votes)
Comedy

Overview

An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.

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Cast & Crew

74 members
Acting

Robert Hays

Ted Striker

Robert Hays
Acting

Julie Hagerty

Elaine Dickinson

Julie Hagerty
Acting

Leslie Nielsen

Dr. Rumack

Leslie Nielsen
Acting

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Roger Murdock

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Acting

Lloyd Bridges

Steve McCroskey

Lloyd Bridges
Acting

Peter Graves

Capt. Clarence Oveur

Peter Graves
Acting

Robert Stack

Captain Rex Kramer

Robert Stack
Acting

Lorna Patterson

Randy

Lorna Patterson
Acting

Jill Whelan

Lisa Davis

Jill Whelan
Acting

Ann Nelson

Hanging Lady

Ann Nelson
Writing

Jim Abrahams

Religious Zealot #6

Jim Abrahams
Acting

Jonathan Banks

Gunderson

Jonathan Banks
Acting

Stephen Stucker

Johnny Henshaw-Jacobs

Stephen Stucker
Acting

Frank Ashmore

Victor Basta

Frank Ashmore
Acting

Craig Berenson

Paul Carey

Craig Berenson
Acting

Barbara Billingsley

Jive Lady

Barbara Billingsley
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Lee Bryant

Mrs. Hammen

Lee Bryant
Acting

Joyce Bulifant

Mrs. Davis

Joyce Bulifant
Acting

Mae E. Campbell

Security Lady

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Ethel Merman

Lieutenant Hurwitz

Ethel Merman
Acting

Jimmie Walker

Windshield Wiper Man

Jimmie Walker
Acting

Nora Meerbaum

Cocaine Lady

Nora Meerbaum
Acting

Kenneth Tobey

Air Controller Neubauer

Kenneth Tobey
Acting

James Hong

Japanese General

James Hong
Acting

Michelle Stacy

Young Girl with Coffee

Michelle Stacy
Acting

David Leisure

First Krishna

David Leisure
Acting

Al White

Second Jive Dude

Al White
Acting

Nicholas Pryor

Mr. Hammen

Nicholas Pryor
Acting

Cyril O'Reilly

Soldier

Cyril O'Reilly
Acting

Ted Chapman

Airport Steward

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Jesse Emmett

Man from India

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Norman Alexander Gibbs

First Jive Dude

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Acting

Amy Gibson

Soldier's Girl

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Marcy Goldman

Mrs. Geline

Marcy Goldman
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Bob Gorman

Striped Controller

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Rossie Harris

Joey

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Maurice Hill

Reporter #3

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David Hollander

Young Boy with Coffee

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Howard Honig

Jack

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Gregory Itzin

Religious Zealot #1

Gregory Itzin
Acting

Howard Jarvis

Man in Taxi

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Michael Laurence

Newscaster

Michael Laurence
Acting

Zachary Lewis

Religious Zealot #3

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Barbara Mallory

Religious Zealot #2

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Maureen McGovern

Nun

Maureen McGovern
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Mary Mercier

Shirley

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Len Mooy

Reporter #1

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Laura Nix

Mrs. Hurwitz

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John O'Leary

Reporter #2

John O'Leary
Acting

Bill Porter

Hospital Contortionist

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Crew

Conrad E. Palmisano

Religious Zealot #4

Conrad E. Palmisano
Acting

Mallory Sandler

L.A. Ticket Agent

Mallory Sandler
Acting

Robert Starr

Religious Zealot #5

Robert Starr
Acting

Barbara Stuart

Mrs. Kramer

Barbara Stuart
Acting

Lee Terri

Mrs. Oveur

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Acting

William Tregoe

Jack Kirkpatrick

William Tregoe
Acting

Hatsuo Uda

Japanese Newscaster

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Acting

Herb Voland

Air Controller Macias

Herb Voland
Acting

John David Wilder

Second Krishna

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Windy

Horse

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Jason Wingreen

Dr. Brody

Jason Wingreen
Acting

Louise Yaffe

Mrs. Jaffe

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Acting

Charlotte Zucker

Make-up Lady

Charlotte Zucker
Production

David Zucker

Ground Crewman #2

David Zucker
Production

Jerry Zucker

Ground Crewman #1

Jerry Zucker
Acting

Kitten Natividad

Bouncy Topless Woman on Plane (uncredited)

Kitten Natividad
Sound

Larry Blake

Upside-Down Man (uncredited)

Larry Blake
Crew

Paula Moody

Girl Scout In Bar (uncredited)

Paula Moody
Crew

Sandra Lee Gimpel

Girl Scout In Bar (uncredited)

Sandra Lee Gimpel
Acting

Henry Wills

Commuter on Baggage Carousel (uncredited)

Henry Wills
Acting

Joyce Mandel

Woman on Flight (uncredited)

Joyce Mandel
Acting

Gene LeBell

Religious Zealot (uncredited)

Gene LeBell
Acting

Susan Breslau

Ticket Agent (uncredited)

Susan Breslau
Acting

Jimmy Fields

Passenger in Terminal (uncredited)

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