Planes, Trains & Automobiles

1987 · 1h 33m · R

Original title: Planes, Trains and Automobiles

7.6/10

What he really wanted was to spend Thanksgiving with his family. What he got was three days with the turkey.

A Chicago advertising man must struggle to travel home from New York for Thanksgiving, with a lovable oaf of a shower-curtain-ring salesman as his only companion.

Full synopsis

All that Neal Page wants to do is to get home for Thanksgiving. His flight has been cancelled due to bad weather, so he decides on other means of transport. As well as bad luck, Neal is blessed with the presence of Del Griffith, shower curtain ring salesman and all-around blabbermouth who is never short of advice, conversation, bad jokes, or company. And when he decides that he is going the same direction as Neal....

Buddy Comedy Farce Holiday Holiday Comedy Road Trip Slapstick Comedy Drama

Primary countryUnited States of America
Primary languageEnglish
Released1987-11-25
Budget$15,000,000
Worldwide$49,500,000
CompaniesHughes Entertainment, Paramount Pictures
IMDbtt0093748

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

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