Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
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 ring curtain salesman, Del Griffith.
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- $15M
- Box office
- $49.5M
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▶ 35th Anniversary Spot▶ Life Advice with Planes, Trains and Automobiles▶ Paramount Movies Trailer▶ Planes, Trains & Automobiles - Going the Wrong Way▶ Planes, Trains & Automobiles - Came Out Sideways▶ Planes, Trains & Automobiles - You'll Never Make the Six▶ YouTube Movies Trailer▶ A F***ing Car Clip
Top billed cast
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Steve MartinNeal Page
John CandyDel Griffith
Laila RobinsSusan Page
Michael McKeanState Trooper
Dylan BakerOwen
Kevin BaconTaxi Racer
Olivia BurnetteMarti Page
Carol BruceJoy Page
Diana DouglasPeg
Martin FerreroMotel Clerk
Larry HankinDoobie
Richard HerdWaltKeywords
AftercreditsstingerRoad tripUnlikely friendshipBuddyReceptionistThanksgivingSlobSt. louis, missouriDouble takeO'hare airport chicagoChatter boxWichita kansasSpeeding ticketChewing tobaccoCredit card fraudState trooperSears tower chicago
Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityAftercreditsstinger · Road Trip · Unlikely FriendshipDialogue densityComedyDirector preference28284Actor preference55263 · 147190 · 147191Country preferenceUs
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What is Planes, Trains and Automobiles about?
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 ring curtain salesman, Del Griffith.
How long is Planes, Trains and Automobiles?
Planes, Trains and Automobiles has a runtime of 93 minutes.
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