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What he really wanted was to spend Thanksgiving with his family. What he got was three days with the turkey. - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
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Title: Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Release Date: 26 Nov 1987

Runtime: 1h 33m

Genre: Comedy

Director: Paramount Pictures, Hughes Entertainment

Production Companies: Paramount Pictures, Hughes Entertainment

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.245 (1938 votes)

Cast

  • Neal Page: Steve Martin
  • Del Griffith: John Candy
  • Susan Page: Laila Robins
  • State Trooper: Michael McKean
  • Owen: Dylan Baker
  • Taxi Racer: Kevin Bacon
  • Marti Page: Olivia Burnette
  • Joy Page: Carol Bruce
  • Peg: Diana Douglas
  • Motel Clerk: Martin Ferrero
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