Airplane!

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Airplane!
PG
Comedy
Release Date
July 2, 1980
Runtime
88 minutes
Director
Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker

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After the crew becomes sick with food poisoning, a neurotic ex-fighter pilot must land a commercial airplane full of passengers safely.

Writers
Arthur Hailey, Hall Bartlett, John C. Champion, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
Writers
Arthur Hailey, Hall Bartlett, John C. Champion, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker

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