Overview
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Directors:
Jim Abrahams
David Zucker
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Writers:
Jim Abrahams (written for the screen by) &
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Contact:
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Release Date:
2 July 1980 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy See more »
Tagline:
You've read the ad, now see the movie! See more »
Plot:
A man afraid to fly must ensure that a plane lands safely after the pilots become sick. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations See more »
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Cast (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ... Murdock (as Kareem Abdul-Jabaar)
Lloyd Bridges ... McCroskey
Peter Graves ... Captain Oveur
Julie Hagerty ... Elaine
Robert Hays ... Ted Striker
Leslie Nielsen ... Dr. Rumack
Lorna Patterson ... Randy
Robert Stack ... Kramer
Stephen Stucker ... Johnny
Otto ... Himself
Jim Abrahams ... Religious Zealot #6
Frank Ashmore ... Victor Basta
Jonathan Banks ... Gunderson
Craig Berenson ... Paul Carey
Barbara Billingsley ... Jive Lady
Lee Bryant ... Mrs. Hammen
Joyce Bulifant ... Mrs. Davis
Mae E. Campbell ... Security Lady
Ted Chapman ... Airport Steward
Jesse Emmett ... Man from India
Norman Alexander Gibbs ... First Jive Dude
Amy Gibson ... Soldier's Girl
Marcy Goldman ... Mrs. Geline
Bob Gorman ... Striped Controller (as Bobby Gorman)
Rossie Harris ... Joey
Maurice Hill ... Reporter #3
David Hollander ... Young Boy with Coffee
James Hong ... Japanese General
Howard Honig ... Jack
Gregory Itzin ... Religious Zealot #1
Howard Jarvis ... Man in Taxi
Michael Laurence ... Newscaster
David Leisure ... First Krishna
Zachary Lewis ... Religious Zealot #3
Barbara Mallory ... Religious Zealot #2
Maureen McGovern ... Nun
Nora Meerbaum ... Cocaine Lady
Mary Mercier ... Shirley
Ethel Merman ... Lieutenant Hurwitz
Len Mooy ... Reporter #1
Ann Nelson ... Handing Lady (as Ann M. Nelson)
Laura Nix ... Mrs. Hurwitz
John O'Leary ... Reporter #2
Cyril O'Reilly ... Soldier
Bill Porter ... Hospital Contortionist
Nicholas Pryor ... Mr. Hammen
Conrad E. Palmisano ... Religious Zealot #4 (as Conrad Palmisano)
Mallory Sandler ... L.A. Ticket Agent
Michelle Stacy ... Young Girl with Coffee
Robert Starr ... Religious Zealot #5
Barbara Stuart ... Mrs. Kramer
Lee Terri ... Mrs. Oveur
Kenneth Tobey ... Air Controller Neubauer
William Tregoe ... Jack Kirkpatrick
Hatsuo Uda ... Japanese Newscaster
Herb Voland ... Air Controller Macias
Jimmie Walker ... Windshield Wiper Man
Jill Whelan ... Lisa Davis
Al White ... Second Jive Dude
John David Wilder ... Second Krishna (as John-David Wilder)
Windy ... Horse
Jason Wingreen ... Dr. Brody
Louise Yaffe ... Mrs. Jaffe
Charlotte Zucker ... Make-up Lady
David Zucker ... Ground Crewman #2
Jerry Zucker ... Ground Crewman #1
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Larry Blake ... Upside-Down Man (uncredited)
Susan Breslau ... Ticket Agent (uncredited)
William Duell ... Reporter #1 (uncredited)
Sandra Lee Gimpel ... Girl Scout in Bar (uncredited)
Leslie Hoffman ... Passenger in Terminal (uncredited)
Bill Kirchenbauer ... Capt. Geline (uncredited)
Joyce Mandel ... Woman on Flight (uncredited)
Paula Marie Moody ... Girl Scout in Bar (uncredited)
Kitten Natividad ... Bouncy Topless Woman on Plane (uncredited)
Robert Nevin ... Other Doctor (uncredited)
Patrick Reynolds ... Third Krishna (uncredited)
Leoda Richards ... Passenger (uncredited)
Herb Vigran ... Reporter #2 (uncredited)
Directed by
Jim Abrahams
David Zucker
Jerry Zucker
Writing credits
Jim Abrahams (written for the screen by) &
David Zucker (written for the screen by) &
Jerry Zucker (written for the screen by)
Arthur Hailey (screenplay "Zero Hour") uncredited &
John C. Champion (screenplay "Zero Hour") uncredited &
Hall Bartlett (screenplay "Zero Hour") uncredited
Arthur Hailey (teleplay "Flight Into Danger") uncredited
Produced by
Jim Abrahams .... executive producer
Jon Davison .... producer
Howard W. Koch .... producer
Hunt Lowry .... associate producer
David Zucker .... executive producer
Jerry Zucker .... executive producer
Original Music by
Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography by
Joseph F. Biroc (director of photography) (as Joseph Biroc)
Film Editing by
Patrick Kennedy
Casting by
Joel Thurm
Production Design by
Ward Preston
Set Decoration by
Anne D. McCulley
Costume Design by
Rosanna Norton
Makeup Department
Edwin Butterworth .... makeup artist
Joan Phillips .... hair stylist
Rob Bottin .... makeup artist (uncredited)
Production Management
Maurice Vaccarino .... unit production manager
Lindsley Parsons Jr. .... executive production manager: Paramount (uncredited)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Daniel Attias .... dga trainee (as Dan Attias)
Kenneth D. Collins .... second assistant director (as Ken Collins)
Arne Schmidt .... first assistant director
Art Department
Jeff Clark .... sign writer
Tom Crowl .... assistant property master
Wally Graham .... construction coordinator
Mike Higelmire .... lead person
Joseph E. Hubbard .... set designer (as Joe Hubbard)
Steven M. Levine .... property master (as Steven Levine)
Sound Department
David E. Campbell .... sound re-recording mixer (as David Campbell)
Jeff Clark .... assistant sound editor
Bill Henderson .... sound re-recording engineer
David J. Hudson .... sound re-recording mixer (as Dave Hudson)
Dennis Jones .... boom operator
Tom Overton .... sound recording mixer
John T. Reitz .... sound re-recording mixer
James Troutman .... sound editor (as Jim Troutman)
Terry Chambers .... sound editor (uncredited)
Jeremy Hoenack .... sound effects editor (uncredited)
Jayme S. Parker .... sound editor (uncredited)
Donald C. Rogers .... technical director of sound (uncredited)
David A. Whittaker .... assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Special Effects by
John Frazier .... special effects
Chris Walas .... special projects
Visual Effects by
Max W. Anderson .... visual effects
Robert Blalack .... visual effects: MPI
Chris Casady .... visual effects: VCE
Donald Hansard Sr. .... process supervisor (as Donald Hansard)
Bill Hedge .... visual effects: Magic Lantern
Richard O. Helmer .... miniature special effects
Peter Kuran .... visual effects: VCE
Bruce Logan .... director of photography: special effects
Jamie Shourt .... visual effects: MPI (as James Shourt)
Paul Gentry .... director of photography: miniatures (uncredited)
David Merritt .... model maker: MPI (uncredited)
Christopher S. Ross .... special effects miniatures (uncredited)
Stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour .... stunt performer
Sandra Lee Gimpel .... stunt performer
Leslie Hoffman .... stunt performer
Conrad E. Palmisano .... stunt coordinator (as Conrad Palmisano)
C.D. Smith .... stunts
Leigh Walsh .... stunt double
Janet Brady .... stunts (uncredited)
Steven Burnett .... stunts (uncredited)
Roger Creed .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Paula Dell .... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Gene LeBell .... stunts (uncredited)
Paula Marie Moody .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Conrad E. Palmisano .... stunt double: Lloyd Bridges (uncredited)
Conrad E. Palmisano .... stunt double: Robert Hays (uncredited)
Esther Palmisano .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Nick Palmisano .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Mary Peters .... stunts (uncredited)
Diane Peterson .... stunts (uncredited)
Dar Robinson .... stunts (uncredited)
Russell Saunders .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Rick Seaman .... stunts (uncredited)
Greg Walker .... stunts (uncredited)
Jesse Wayne .... stunts (uncredited)
Camera and Electrical Department
Jamie Anderson .... assistant camera
Brink Brydon .... gaffer: effects unit
Jerry Deats .... grip: effects unit
Bill Decker .... grip
Larry Gilhooly .... gaffer
M. Todd Henry .... assistant camera (as Todd Henry)
Norman Lang .... electrician
Danny Marzolo .... electrical department
John Monte .... still photographer
Nick Papanickolas .... grip
Pete G. Papanickolas .... griplogy (as Pete Papanickolas)
Frederic J. Smith .... camera operator (as Frederick J. Smith)
Gary R. Wostak .... electrical department (as Gary Wostack)
Edmond Wright .... grip
Casting Department
Susan Arnold .... additional casting
Wallis Nicita .... additional casting (as Wally Nicita)
Gretchen Rennell .... additional casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Aggie Lyon .... costume supervisor
Victoria Snow .... costumer
Editorial Department
Bryan McMahan .... colorist: mastering
Scott K. Wallace .... assistant editor (as Scott Wallace)
Norman Alexander Gibbs .... dialogue: Jive (uncredited)
Al White .... dialogue: Jive (uncredited)
Music Department
Allison Caine .... vocal effects advisor
Jeff Carson .... music editor
Kathy Durning .... music editor
Carl Fortina .... music coordinator
David Spear .... orchestrator
Dan Wallin .... score mixer
Dan Goldwasser .... soundtrack producer (uncredited)
Transportation Department
Glenda Baker .... transportation
Tom Baker .... transportation
Frank Khoury .... driver (uncredited)
Other crew
Adam Culunga .... craft service
Michael Finnell .... generally in charge of a lot of things (as Mike Finnell)
Nancy Hansen .... script supervisor
Steve Kramer .... airport arrangements
Tom Mahoney .... choreographer
Sam Mattingly .... unit publicist
Dave Miller .... first aid
J.L. Mitchell .... wrangler
Betty Moos .... supervisor of production administration
Dan Perri .... title designer
Huey Redwine .... stand-in
Art Sarno .... unit publicist
Dick Webb .... wrangler
Larry Wilson .... magic consultant
Raechel Donahue .... voice artist (uncredited)
Thanks
Laurie Abdo .... grateful acknowledgment
Jason Black .... grateful acknowledgment
Susan Breslau .... grateful acknowledgment
Nancy Cocuzzo .... grateful acknowledgment
Danice Hertz .... grateful acknowledgment
Erika Hiller .... grateful acknowledgment
Peter Ivers .... grateful acknowledgment
Kim Jorgensen .... special thanks
Dick Lowry .... grateful acknowledgment
Sheri Maruno .... grateful acknowledgment
Dennis Park .... grateful acknowledgment
Pat Proft .... special thanks
Karen Rasch .... grateful acknowledgment
Richard Raynis .... grateful acknowledgment
Robert Reilly .... grateful acknowledgment
Christopher S. Ross .... grateful acknowledgment (as Chris Ross)
Terry Shagin .... grateful acknowledgment
Sheila Sullivan .... grateful acknowledgment
Paul Turner .... grateful acknowledgment
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures |
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