# Airplane! (1980)

> A lovelorn former pilot must conquer his fear of flying and land a poisoned passenger jet in this relentlessly deadpan disaster-movie spoof.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/658

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker, David Zucker
- Cast: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, Robert Stack, Lorna Patterson
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080339/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, absurdist, comedy night, group movie night

## Synopsis

A traumatized pilot must confront his fears and save a flight in chaos.

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- [1941 (1979)](https://ember.film/movie/6488)
- [Air America (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/6762)
- [To Be or Not to Be (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/13691)
- [Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/1789)
- [I'm So Excited! (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/90786)
- [Hot Shots! (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/4770)
- [The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/23168)
- [Spaceballs (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/797)
- [Airport (1970)](https://ember.film/movie/5737)

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