Movies by Release Date: 1980-07 − Letter A

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Airplane! (1980)

PG 88 min - Comedy, Romance - 2 July 1980
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Still craving for the love of his life, ex-Air Force pilot Ted Striker follows Elaine onto the flight that she is working on as cabin crew. Elaine doesn't want to be with Ted anymore, but when the crew and passengers fall ill from food poisoning, Ted might be the only one who can save them.

Director:  Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
Stars:  Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, Leslie Nielsen, Lorna Patterson, Robert Stack, Stephen Stucker, Jim Abrahams, Frank Ashmore, Jonathan Banks, Craig Berenson, Barbara Billingsley, Lee Bryant, Joyce Bulifant, Mae E. Campbell, Ethel Merman, Jimmie Walker, Jill Whelan, Kitten Natividad, Nora Meerbaum, Kenneth Tobey

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Still craving for the love of his life, ex-Air Force pilot Ted Striker follows Elaine onto the flight that she is working on as cabin crew. Elaine doesn't want to be with Ted anymore, but when the crew and passengers fall ill from food poisoning, Ted might be the only one who can save them.

Collections: David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams
Tagline: What's slower than a speeding bullet, and able to hit tall buildings at a single bound?
Genres: Comedy, Romance

Details

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Country:   United States of America
Language:  English
Release Date:  2 July 1980

Box Office

Budget:  $3,500,000
Revenue:  $83,453,539

Company Credits

Production Companies:  Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 28 min