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Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

November 26, 1987 (US) Comedy • 92m

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.

Director

John Hughes

Writer

John Hughes

Top Billed

Steve Martin

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

John Candy
John Candy

Del Griffith

Laila Robins
Laila Robins

Susan Page

Michael McKean
Michael McKean

State Trooper

Kevin Bacon
Kevin Bacon

Taxi Racer

Edie McClurg
Edie McClurg

Car Rental Agent

Ben Stein
Ben Stein

Wichita Airport Rep

Gary Riley
Gary Riley

Motel Thief

Lulie Newcomb
Lulie Newcomb

Owen's Wife

Nicholas Wyman
Nicholas Wyman

New York Lawyer

Gaetano Lisi
Gaetano Lisi

Cab Driver - New York

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

Karen Meisinger
Karen Meisinger

Bus Loverette

John Moio
John Moio

Screaming Driver

Victoria Vanderkloot
Victoria Vanderkloot

Screaming Driver's Wife

Troy Evans
Troy Evans

Antisocial Trucker

George Sasaki
George Sasaki

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

Crew
John Hughes
John Hughes

Screenplay

Ira Newborn
Ira Newborn

Original Music Composer

Donald Peterman
Donald Peterman

Director of Photography

John W. Corso
John W. Corso

Production Design

April Ferry
April Ferry

Costume Design

Neil Machlis
Neil Machlis

Executive Producer

Michael Chinich
Michael Chinich

Executive Producer

Harold Michelson
Harold Michelson

Art Direction

Jane Bogart
Jane Bogart

Set Decoration

Linda Spheeris
Linda Spheeris

Set Decoration

Frank Griffin
Frank Griffin

Makeup Artist

Ben Nye Jr.
Ben Nye Jr.

Makeup Designer

Louis M. Mann
Louis M. Mann

Set Designer

Lorna Anderson
Lorna Anderson

Sound Editor

Lon Bender
Lon Bender

Supervising Sound Editor

David E. Campbell
David E. Campbell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Victor Grodecki
Victor Grodecki

Sound Editor

Chris Jargo
Chris Jargo

Sound Editor

Randy Kelley
Randy Kelley

Sound Editor

Larry Kemp
Larry Kemp

Sound Editor

John T. Reitz
John T. Reitz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dan M. Rich
Dan M. Rich

Sound Editor

Gregg Rudloff
Gregg Rudloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Wylie Stateman
Wylie Stateman

Supervising Sound Editor

Hugo Weng
Hugo Weng

Sound Editor

Tarquin Gotch
Tarquin Gotch

Music Supervisor

Neil Machlis
Neil Machlis

Unit Production Manager

Mark Radcliffe
Mark Radcliffe

First Assistant Director

Arthur Anderson
Arthur Anderson

Second Assistant Director

Ron Payne
Ron Payne

Music Coordinator

Robbie Goldstein
Robbie Goldstein

Location Manager

Jeff Carson
Jeff Carson

Music Editor

Stan Gilbert
Stan Gilbert

ADR Supervisor

Stan Parks
Stan Parks

Special Effects

William Aldridge
William Aldridge

Special Effects

Bennie E. Dobbins
Bennie E. Dobbins

Stunt Coordinator

Toni-Ann Walker
Toni-Ann Walker

Hair Designer

Dione Taylor
Dione Taylor

Hairstylist



Reviews

John Chard

⭐ 9/10

June 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 … read the rest.

r96sk

⭐ 8/10

December 30, 2020

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 9… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$49,500,000

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