Planes, Trains and Automobiles
What he really wanted was to spend Thanksgiving with his family. What he got was three days with the turkey.
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.
- 7.3
- 1987
- Released
- 1h 32m
Steve Martin
Neal Page
John Candy
Del Griffith
Laila Robins
Susan Page
Michael McKean
State Trooper
Dylan Baker
Owen
Kevin Bacon
Taxi Racer
Olivia Burnette
Marti Page
Carol Bruce
Joy Page
Diana Douglas
Peg
Martin Ferrero
Motel Clerk
Larry Hankin
Doobie
Richard Herd
Walt
Susan Kellermann
Waitress
Matthew Lawrence
Little Neal
Edie McClurg
Car Rental Agent
Susan Isaacs
Marie
John Randolph Jones
Cab Dispatcher
Ben Stein
Wichita Airport Rep
Lyman Ward
John
George Petrie
Martin
Gary Riley
Motel Thief
Charles Tyner
Gus
Lulie Newcomb
Owen's Wife
Nicholas Wyman
New York LawyerGaetano Lisi
Cab Driver - New YorkDiana Castle
Stewardess #1Julie H. Morgan
Stewardess #2
Bill Erwin
Man on PlaneRuth de Sosa
New York Ticket AgentKim Genelle
ReceptionistGrant Forsberg
Brand ManagerDavid Raiport
Cafe PatronAndrew J. Hentz
Bus LoverKaren Meisinger
Bus LoveretteGary Palmer
Pilot
William Windom
Mr. Bryant
Troy Evans
Antisocial TruckerGeorge Sasaki
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
Released
en
$15,000,000.00
$49,500,000.00
- #chicago, illinois
- #new york city
- #thanksgiving
- #flight
- #road trip
- #train
- #buddy
- #receptionist
- #slob
- #st. louis, missouri
- #double take
- #chatter box
- #wichita kansas
- #speeding ticket
- #chewing tobacco
- #credit card fraud
- #state trooper
- #unlikely friendship
- #aftercreditsstinger
- #delayed flight
- #hilarious
- #whimsical
- #amused
- #cheerful
Similar Movies
Reviews
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,
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