Guide Note

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

Director: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker
Release Date: June 27, 1980
Starring: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen, Robert Stack, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Run Time: 88 minutes
Is #10 on the American Film Institute's list of the 100 Funniest American Films
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

Categories

Entertainment | Movies | 1980s Films | Comedy Films

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Airplane!

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Airplane! Audio and Videos

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YouTube: Opening Scene (Time: 9:58)
YouTube: You Ever Seen a Grown Man Naked? (Time: 2:14)
YouTube: Don't Call Me Shirley! (Time: 0:08)
YouTube: Roger, Over, Unger (Time: 0:25)
YouTube: Calm Down! (Time: 0:55)
YouTube: Jive Dudes Translation (Time: 0:47)
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Airplane! Reviews and Articles

Rogerebert.com: Airplane! Review (1980)
Azcentral.com: "'Movie Guys!' A career in parody" (2006)
JS Online: "25 years and still laughing" (2005)
FilmCritic.com: Airplane! Review (2005)
BBC.co.uk: Airplane! Review (2001)
Reel.com: Airplane! DVD Review

Airplane! Fan Sites, Blogs and Message Boards

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The Unofficial Website of Zucker, Abrahams & Zucker: Airplane!
The 80s Rewind: Airplane!
Wikiquote: Airplane! Quotations
Celluloid Heroes Blog Post: Airplane! (2005)

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