Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Hughes
Written byJohn Hughes
Produced byJohn Hughes
Starring
CinematographyDonald Peterman
Edited byPaul Hirsch
Music byIra Newborn
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • November 25, 1987 (1987-11-25)
Running time
92 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15 million[2]
Box office$49.5 million

Planes, Trains and Automobiles is a 1987 American road trip comedy[3] film written, produced, and directed by John Hughes and starring Steve Martin and John Candy, with supporting roles by Laila Robins and Michael McKean. It tells the story of Neal, a high-strung marketing executive, and Del, a good-hearted but irritating salesman, who become travel companions when their flight is diverted, and embark on a three-day odyssey of misadventures trying to reach Chicago in time for Neal's Thanksgiving Day dinner with his family.

The film was released on November 25, 1987 to critical acclaim, with many praising it for Hughes branching out from teen comedies, and for Candy's and Martin's performances. It was also a box office success, earning $49.5 million on a $15 million budget. Watching the film has since become a Thanksgiving Day tradition for many.[4]

  1. ^ "Planes, Trains and Automobiles (15)". British Board of Film Classification. December 7, 1987. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Zinski was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES (1987) – AFI Movie Club". American Film Institute. July 3, 2024. A hilarious road trip comedy
  4. ^ Jeremy Dick (November 26, 2020). "Planes, Trains and Automobiles Is Being Celebrated as the Ultimate Thanksgiving Movie of 2020". MovieWeb. Retrieved November 25, 2021.

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