Airplane! (alternatively titled Flying High!) [5] is a 1980 American disaster parody - slapstick movie written and directed by Jim Abrahams and brothers David and Jerry Zucker in their directorial debut, …

Jul 2, 1980 · Airplane!: Directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker. With Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. After the crew becomes sick with food poisoning, a …

Jul 2, 2025 · Airplane!, the slapstick spoof of disaster films, celebrates its 45th anniversary this month. Robert Hayes, Julie Hagerty, and Leslie Nielsen starred as a pilot, a flight attendant, and a deadpan...

Airplane! pulls out all the clichés as alcoholic pilot Ted Striker (Robert Hays), who's developed a fear of flying due to wartime trauma, boards a jumbo jet in an attempt to woo back his...

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Dec 11, 2025 · Airplane!, American comedy film released in 1980 that parodies the disaster film genre with a story about a former pilot who must land a commercial plane after the passengers and pilots …

A former fighter pilot must try to land a commercial flight full of big personalities in this hilariously silly and quotable disaster movie parody. Watch trailers & learn more.

Jul 2, 2025 · In Airplane!, you have no clue where things are going until it eventually happens. Once the hammer drops, the viewer can’t know when and how it’ll happen or else the comedic draw is weaker. …

Voted “one of the 10 funniest movies ever made” by the American Film Institute, Airplane! celebrates 40 years of off-the-wall laughs with this limited edition remastered Blu-ray, from a 4K film transfer …

Read the complete plot summary of Airplane!, including all major events, twists, and the full ending explained in detail. Explore key characters, themes, hidden meanings, and everything you need to …