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Planes, Trains and Automobiles

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

1987-11-26 Comedy 1hr 33m

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.

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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    1987-11-26
  • Revenue
    $49,500,000
  • Budget
    $15,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 33m
  • Genre
    Comedy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.6
  • Production
    Paramount Pictures, Hughes Entertainment

Crew

John Hughes
Director
John Hughes
Screenplay
John Hughes
Producer
Keywords:
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Cast

Steve Martin

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Neal Page
John Candy

John Candy
Del Griffith
Laila Robins

Laila Robins
Susan Page
Michael McKean

Michael McKean
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Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker
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Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon
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Olivia Burnette

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Carol Bruce

Carol Bruce
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Diana Douglas

Diana Douglas
Peg
Martin Ferrero

Martin Ferrero
Motel Clerk
Larry Hankin

Larry Hankin
Doobie
Richard Herd

Richard Herd
Walt
Susan Kellermann

Susan Kellermann
Waitress
Matthew Lawrence

Matthew Lawrence
Little Neal
Edie McClurg

Edie McClurg
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Susan Isaacs

Susan Isaacs
Marie
John Randolph Jones

John Randolph Jones
Cab Dispatcher
Ben Stein

Ben Stein
Wichita Airport Rep
Lyman Ward

Lyman Ward
John
George Petrie

George Petrie
Martin
Gary Riley

Gary Riley
Motel Thief
Charles Tyner

Charles Tyner
Gus
Lulie Newcomb

Lulie Newcomb
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Nicholas Wyman

Nicholas Wyman
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Gaetano Lisi

Gaetano Lisi
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Diana Castle

Diana Castle
Stewardess #1
Julie H. Morgan

Julie H. Morgan
Stewardess #2
Bill Erwin

Bill Erwin
Man on Plane
Ruth de Sosa

Ruth de Sosa
New York Ticket Agent
Kim Genelle

Kim Genelle
Receptionist
Grant Forsberg

Grant Forsberg
Brand Manager
David Raiport

David Raiport
Cafe Patron
Andrew J. Hentz

Andrew J. Hentz
Bus Lover
Karen Meisinger

Karen Meisinger
Bus Loverette
Gary Palmer

Gary Palmer
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John Moio

John Moio
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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Planes, Trains and Automobiles
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A Review by John Chard 9

Written by John Chard on 2019-06-10

How about those Bears? Planes, Trains and Automobiles is written, produced and directed by John Hughes. It stars Steve Martin and John C... read more

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. If you haven't seen it yet? Then what is your excuse? You owe it to yourself to let this wonderful film into your life. John Hughes pitches two of America's then biggest comedy stars together and puts them on a trip where everything that can go wrong, does! Cue chaos with the methods of transport in the title. Yet as funny as the mishaps are, and they are, with a number of events being things many of us can associate with, they would be nothing without the expert characterisations. Both as performed by a never better Martin and Candy, but also as written by Hughes. Neal Page is anal retentive, snobbish and cynicism in a suit, Del Griffith appears oafish, over talkative and comes bedecked in cheapo winter wear. As time, options and sanity start to ebb away, desperation takes a hold and a surprising co-dependency starts to form. Something that beautifully sets us up for a finale that is as touching as it is genuinely surprising. It has mature comedy characterisations for the grown ups and chaotic actions for the younger crowd. Perfect and it should be prescribed at least once a year for a pick me up. 9/10

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A Review by r96sk 8

Written by r96sk on 2020-12-30

Entertaining 1987 flick from John Hughes. <em>'Planes, Trains and Automobiles'</em> is an enjoyable watch, pure and simple. The pairing o... read more

Entertaining 1987 flick from John Hughes. <em>'Planes, Trains and Automobiles'</em> is an enjoyable watch, pure and simple. The pairing of Steve Martin and John Candy is a great one, with both holding their own and bringing a lot of humour to events. Away from those two, you also have interesting bit part roles for Kevin Bacon and Michael McKean. The plot is one that could've got repetitive, but the film keeps it interesting for the whole 93 minutes. I will say, not that it's an all that noteworthy thing, that it has more (overly?) dramatic moments than I was anticipating, especially at the end. I was expecting a flat-out comedy, but the additional heart fits in well enough. It's a film 100% worth watching, if only for the humour of the two leads; there are some funny gags in there.

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A Review by John Chard

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 (Mar...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 9

Written by John Chard on 2019-06-10

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 P...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by r96sk 8

Written by r96sk on 2020-12-30

Entertaining 1987 flick from John Hughes. <em>'Planes, Trains and Automobiles'</em> is an enjoyable watch, pure and simple. The pairing of Steve Martin and John Candy is a great one, with both hold...

read more