Airplane! 44 years old
What's slower than a speeding bullet, and able to hit tall buildings at a single bound?
The persons and events in this film are fictitious - fortunately! A masterpiece of off-the-wall comedy, Airplane! features Robert Hays as an ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning; Julie Hagerty as his girlfriend/stewardess/co-pilot; and a cast of all-stars including Robert Stack, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, Leslie Nielsen, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar... and more. Their hilarious high jinks spoof airplane disaster flicks, religious zealots, television commercials, romantic love... the list whirls by in rapid succession. And the story races from one moment of zany fun to the next.
Credits
Airplane! Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Banks He was 33, now 77 years old | as Gunderson |
| Leslie Nielsen He was 54, 84 years old when he died | as Dr. Rumack |
| Robert Hays He was 32, now 77 years old | as Ted Striker |
| Peter Graves He was 54, 83 years old when he died | as Captain Oveur |
| Lloyd Bridges He was 67, 85 years old when he died | as McCroskey |
| Jim Abrahams He was 36, now 80 years old | as Religious zealot #6 |
| Kitten Natividad She was 32, now 76 years old | |
| James Hong He was 51, now 95 years old | as Japanese General |
| Julie Hagerty She was 25, now 69 years old | as Elaine |
| Frank Ashmore He was 35, now 79 years old | as Victor Basta |
| Robert Stack He was 61, 84 years old when he died | as Rex Kramer |
| Craig Berenson | as Paul Carey |
| Lorna Patterson She was 24, now 68 years old | as Randy |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar He was 33, now 77 years old | as Murdock |
| Ethel Merman She was 72, 76 years old when she died | as Lieutenant Hurwitz |
| Jill Whelan She was 13, now 58 years old | as Lisa Davis |
| Barbara Billingsley She was 64, 94 years old when she died | as Jive Lady |
| Jimmie Walker He was 33, now 77 years old | as Windshield Wiper Man |
| Kenneth Tobey He was 63, 85 years old when he died | as Air Controller Neubauer |
| Mae E. Campbell | as Security Lady |
| Michelle Stacy | as Young Girl with Coffee |
| Lee Bryant She was 34, now 79 years old | as Mrs. Hammen |
| Stephen Stucker He was 33, 38 years old when he died | as Johnny |
| Joyce Bulifant She was 42, now 86 years old | as Mrs. Davis |
Airplane! Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Howard W. Koch as Producer. He was 64 (84) years old when He died | Production |
| John Frazier as Special Effects. He was 6 (now 51) years old | Crew |
| Anne D. McCulley as Set Decoration. | Art |
| Jeff Carson as Music Editor. He was 16 (now 60) years old | Sound |
| Rosanna Norton as Costume Design. She was 35 (now 80) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Joseph F. Biroc as Director of Photography. He was 77 (93) years old when He died | Camera |
| Ward Preston as Production Design. He was 19 (16) years old when He died | Art |
| Edwin Butterworth as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Joan Phillips as Hairstylist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Maurice Vaccarino as Unit Production Manager. | Production |
| Mike Higelmire as Art Department Coordinator. | Art |
| Clancy T. Troutman as Supervising Sound Editor. | Sound |
| Robert Blalack as Visual Effects. He was 31 (now 75) years old | Visual Effects |
| Hunt Lowry as Producer. | Production |
| Arthur Hailey as Teleplay. He was 60 (84) years old when He died | Writing |
| Elmer Bernstein as Original Music Composer. He was 58 (82) years old when He died | Sound |
| Joel Thurm as Casting. | Production |
| Leigh Walsh as Stunt Double. | Actors |
| Patrick Kennedy as Editor. He was 2 (42) years old when He died | Editing |
Airplane! (44 years)
What's slower than a speeding bullet, and able to hit tall buildings at a single bound?
- Release day: Wednesday, July 02, 1980
- Runtime: 88 minutes
- Budget: 3500000.00
- Revenue: 83453539.00