Airplane! (alternatively titled Flying High!) [5] is a 1980 American disaster parody - slapstick movie written and directed by Jim Abrahams and brothers David and Jerry Zucker in their directorial debut, …

Jul 2, 1980 · Airplane!: Directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker. With Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. After the crew becomes sick with food poisoning, a …

Jul 2, 2025 · 'Airplane!,' the uproarious spoof of disaster films, celebrates its 45th anniversary this month. Let's take a look at the cast, then and now.

Airplane! pulls out all the clichés as alcoholic pilot Ted Striker (Robert Hays), who's developed a fear of flying due to wartime trauma, boards a jumbo jet in an attempt to woo back his...

Airplane! (alternatively titled Flying High!) [5] is a 1980 American disaster comedy film written and directed by Jim Abrahams and brothers David and Jerry Zucker in their directorial debut, [6] and …

A former fighter pilot must try to land a commercial flight full of big personalities in this hilariously silly and quotable disaster movie parody. Watch trailers & learn more.

Airplane! (1980) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

The film is a comedic remake of Zero Hour! (1957) as well as spoof of the various airplane disaster movies of the 1970s. Paramount made both this film and Zero Hour! so this film features the same …

5 days ago · STATESVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) - A plane crash at an airport in Iredell County resulted in multiple deaths on Thursday, the sheriff confirmed. UPDATE: Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his …

Jul 2, 2025 · In Airplane!, you have no clue where things are going until it eventually happens. Once the hammer drops, the viewer can’t know when and how it’ll happen or else the comedic draw is weaker. …