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Comedy

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.

Release Date : 1987-11-26

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount PicturesHughes Entertainment

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Cast

Steve Martin

Character Name : Neal Page

Original Name : Steve Martin

Gender : Male

John Candy

Character Name : Del Griffith

Original Name : John Candy

Gender : Male

Laila Robins

Character Name : Susan Page

Original Name : Laila Robins

Gender : Female

Michael McKean

Character Name : State Trooper

Original Name : Michael McKean

Gender : Male

Dylan Baker

Character Name : Owen

Original Name : Dylan Baker

Gender : Male

Kevin Bacon

Character Name : Taxi Racer

Original Name : Kevin Bacon

Gender : Male

Olivia Burnette

Character Name : Marti Page

Original Name : Olivia Burnette

Gender : Female

Carol Bruce

Character Name : Joy Page

Original Name : Carol Bruce

Gender : Female

Diana Douglas

Character Name : Peg

Original Name : Diana Douglas

Gender : Female

Martin Ferrero

Character Name : Motel Clerk

Original Name : Martin Ferrero

Gender : Male

Larry Hankin

Character Name : Doobie

Original Name : Larry Hankin

Gender : Male

Richard Herd

Character Name : Walt

Original Name : Richard Herd

Gender : Male

Susan Kellermann

Character Name : Waitress

Original Name : Susan Kellermann

Gender : Female

Matthew Lawrence

Character Name : Little Neal

Original Name : Matthew Lawrence

Gender : Male

Edie McClurg

Character Name : Car Rental Agent

Original Name : Edie McClurg

Gender : Female

Susan Isaacs

Character Name : Marie

Original Name : Susan Isaacs

Gender : Female

John Randolph Jones

Character Name : Cab Dispatcher

Original Name : John Randolph Jones

Gender : Male

Ben Stein

Character Name : Wichita Airport Rep

Original Name : Ben Stein

Gender : Male

Lyman Ward

Character Name : John

Original Name : Lyman Ward

Gender : Male

George Petrie

Character Name : Martin

Original Name : George Petrie

Gender : Male

Gary Riley

Character Name : Motel Thief

Original Name : Gary Riley

Gender : Male

Charles Tyner

Character Name : Gus

Original Name : Charles Tyner

Gender : Male

Lulie Newcomb

Character Name : Owen's Wife

Original Name : Lulie Newcomb

Gender : Female

Nicholas Wyman

Character Name : New York Lawyer

Original Name : Nicholas Wyman

Gender : Male

Gaetano Lisi

Character Name : Cab Driver - New York

Original Name : Gaetano Lisi

Gender : Male

Diana Castle

Character Name : Stewardess #1

Original Name : Diana Castle

Gender : Female

Julie H. Morgan

Character Name : Stewardess #2

Original Name : Julie H. Morgan

Gender : Male

Bill Erwin

Character Name : Man on Plane

Original Name : Bill Erwin

Gender : Male

Ruth de Sosa

Character Name : New York Ticket Agent

Original Name : Ruth de Sosa

Gender : Female

Kim Genelle

Character Name : Receptionist

Original Name : Kim Genelle

Gender : Male

Grant Forsberg

Character Name : Brand Manager

Original Name : Grant Forsberg

Gender : Male

David Raiport

Character Name : Cafe Patron

Original Name : David Raiport

Gender : Male

Andrew J. Hentz

Character Name : Bus Lover

Original Name : Andrew J. Hentz

Gender : Male

Karen Meisinger

Character Name : Bus Loverette

Original Name : Karen Meisinger

Gender : Male

Gary Palmer

Character Name : Pilot

Original Name : Gary Palmer

Gender : Male

John Moio

Character Name : Screaming Driver

Original Name : John Moio

Gender : Male

Victoria Vanderkloot

Character Name : Screaming Driver's Wife

Original Name : Victoria Vanderkloot

Gender : Female

William Windom

Character Name : Mr. Bryant

Original Name : William Windom

Gender : Male

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

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 biggest of which is the man who fate has decreed is his companion for the trip; Del Griffith (Candy), a larger than life shower ring salesman whose outlook on life is considerably different to Neal's. If you haven't seen it yet? Then what is your excuse? You owe it to yourself to let this wonderful film into your life. John Hughes pitches two of America's then biggest comedy stars together and puts them on a trip where everything that can go wrong, does! Cue chaos with the methods of transport in the title. Yet as funny as the mishaps are, and they are, with a number of events being things many of us can associate with, they would be nothing without the expert characterisations. Both as performed by a never better Martin and Candy, but also as written by Hughes. Neal Page is anal retentive, snobbish and cynicism in a suit, Del Griffith appears oafish, over talkative and comes bedecked in cheapo winter wear. As time, options and sanity start to ebb away, desperation takes a hold and a surprising co-dependency starts to form. Something that beautifully sets us up for a finale that is as touching as it is genuinely surprising. It has mature comedy characterisations for the grown ups and chaotic actions for the younger crowd. Perfect and it should be prescribed at least once a year for a pick me up. 9/10

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r96sk

@r96sk

2021-06-23

Entertaining 1987 flick from John Hughes. 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' 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, but the film keeps it interesting for the whole 93 minutes. I will say, not that it's an all that noteworthy thing, that it has more (overly?) dramatic moments than I was anticipating, especially at the end. I was expecting a flat-out comedy, but the additional heart fits in well enough. It's a film 100% worth watching, if only for the humour of the two leads; there are some funny gags in there.