Planes, Trains and Automobiles

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

7.219871h 32m

Released

Comedy

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.

StatusReleased

Release Date1987-11-26

Runtime1h 32m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Budget$15,000,000

Revenue$49,500,000

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Cast & Crew

Steve Martin

as Neal Page

John Candy

as Del Griffith

Laila Robins

as Susan Page

Michael McKean

as State Trooper

Dylan Baker

as Owen

Kevin Bacon

as Taxi Racer

Olivia Burnette

as Marti Page

Carol Bruce

as Joy Page

Diana Douglas

as Peg

Martin Ferrero

as Motel Clerk

Reviews

John Chard

Jun 10, 2019

9/10

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 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. Unfor…

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r96sk

Dec 30, 2020

8/10

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…

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