Planes, Trains and Automobiles poster

Planes, Trains and Automobiles( 1987)

TV-MAComedy
73%
User
Score

What he really wanted was to spend Thanksgiving with his family. What he got was three days with the turkey.

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Steve Martin

      Neal Page

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      John Candy

      Del Griffith

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      Laila Robins

      Susan Page

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      Michael McKean

      State Trooper

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      Dylan Baker

      Owen

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      Kevin Bacon

      Taxi Racer

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      Olivia Burnette

      Marti Page

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      Carol Bruce

      Joy Page

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      Diana Douglas

      Peg

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      Martin Ferrero

      Motel Clerk

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      Larry Hankin

      Doobie

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      Richard Herd

      Walt

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      Susan Kellermann

      Waitress

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      Matthew Lawrence

      Little Neal

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      Edie McClurg

      Car Rental Agent

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      Susan Isaacs

      Marie

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      John Randolph Jones

      Cab Dispatcher

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      Ben Stein

      Wichita Airport Rep

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      Lyman Ward

      John

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      George Petrie

      Martin

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      Gary Riley

      Motel Thief

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      Charles Tyner

      Gus

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      Lulie Newcomb

      Owen's Wife

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      Nicholas Wyman

      New York Lawyer

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      Gaetano Lisi

      Cab Driver - New York

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      Diana Castle

      Stewardess #1

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      Julie H. Morgan

      Stewardess #2

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      Bill Erwin

      Man on Plane

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      Ruth de Sosa

      New York Ticket Agent

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      Kim Genelle

      Receptionist

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      Grant Forsberg

      Brand Manager

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      David Raiport

      Cafe Patron

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      Andrew J. Hentz

      Bus Lover

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      Karen Meisinger

      Bus Loverette

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      Gary Palmer

      Pilot

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      John Moio

      Screaming Driver

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      Victoria Vanderkloot

      Screaming Driver's Wife

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      William Windom

      Mr. Bryant

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Mon Jun 10 2019
    How about those Bears? Planes, Trains and Automobiles is written, produced and directed by John Hughes. It stars Steve Martin and John Candy. Music is by Ira Newborn and cinematography by Donald Peterman. Marketing man Neal Page (Martin) is in a last ditch dash to get from New York to Chicago in time for the family Thanksgiving dinner. Unfortunately obstacles halt his every advancement, the biggest of which is the man who fate has decreed is his companion for the trip; Del Griffith (Candy), a larger than life shower ring salesman whose outlook on life is considerably different to Neal's....

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    15000000.00

    Revenue

    49500000.00

    Keywords

    • chicago, illinois
    • new york city
    • thanksgiving
    • flight
    • road trip
    • train
    • buddy
    • receptionist
    • slob
    • st. louis, missouri
    • double take
    • chatter box
    • wichita kansas
    • speeding ticket
    • chewing tobacco
    • credit card fraud
    • state trooper
    • unlikely friendship
    • aftercreditsstinger
    • delayed flight
    • whimsical
    • cheerful