Planes, Trains and Automobiles


1h 30m 1987

Brief Synopsis

Two days before Thanksgiving, marketing consultant Neal Page races to catch a plane home to Chicago, only to find that his flight has been delayed. Hours later, he boards the plane and ends up next to obnoxious salesman, Del Griffith. When the flight is detoured to Wichita, the mismatched pair are forced to find their own way to Chicago-by any means necessary.

Film Details

Also Known As
Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Raka spåret till Chicago, ticket pour deux
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Holiday
Release Date
1987
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Lemoore, California, USA; Kankakee, Illinois, USA; Chicago, Illinois, USA; New York City, New York, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Buffalo, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

Two days before Thanksgiving, marketing consultant Neal Page races to catch a plane home to Chicago, only to find that his flight has been delayed. Hours later, he boards the plane and ends up next to obnoxious salesman, Del Griffith. When the flight is detoured to Wichita, the mismatched pair are forced to find their own way to Chicago-by any means necessary.

Crew

Jono Abrams

Production Assistant

William R Aldridge

Special Effects

James Alexander

Sound

Arthur Anderson

Assistant Director

Lorna Anderson

Sound Editor

Robert Andrews

Song

Joseph Barbera

Song

Lon Bender

Sound Editor

Adam Bernardi

Editor

Boris Blank

Song

Jane Bogart

Set Decorator

Bill Brown

Associate Producer

Steve Brown

Song

Pat Burns

Assistant Director

Nick Burton

Song

Sammy Cahn

Song

Jeanne Caliendo

Assistant Director

David E Campbell

Sound

Peter Carley

Production Assistant

Jeff Carson

Music Editor

Nan Charbonneau

Casting

Ray Charles

Song Performer

Michael Chinich

Executive Producer

John W Corso

Production Designer

Andy Cox

Song

Hoyt S. Curtin

Song

Katharine Curtis

Production Coordinator

Bennie Dobbins

Stunt Coordinator

Dean Drabin

Foley Artist

Steve Earle

Song Performer

Steve Earle

Song

Dave Edmunds

Song Performer

Dave Edmunds

Song

Ahmet Ertegun

Song

Corey Eubanks

Driver

April Ferry

Costume Designer

Barbara Flinn

Casting

Gilbert Gabriel

Song

Stan Gilbert

Adr Supervisor

James Giovannetti

Assistant Director

Robert J Goldstein

Location Manager

Tarquin Gotch

Music Supervisor

Keith Graves

Assistant Director

Earl Green

Song

James W Greenhut

Assistant Director

Frank Griffin

Makeup

Victor Grodecki

Sound Editor

Daryl Hall

Song

William Hanna

Song

Emmylou Harris

Song

Scott E Hart

Animal Trainer

Kent Hays

Stunts

Gary Hecker

Foley Artist

Billy Higgins

Location Manager

Chris Hillman

Song

Paul Hirsch

Editor

Janet Hirshenson

Casting

John Hughes

Producer

John Hughes

Screenplay

John Hughes

Song

Chris Jargo

Sound Editor

Bob Jaurequi

Stunt Man

Jane Jenkins

Casting

Jeff Jenson

Stunt Man

Randy Kelley

Sound Editor

Larry Kemp

Sound Editor

Tom King

Song

Richard S Kordos

Casting

Gary Ladinsky

Music

Nick Laird-clowes

Song

Bill Lane

Stunts

Jeff Laszlo

Camera Operator

Jade Lee

Song

Rick Lefevour

Stunt Man

Tom Lisi

Assistant Director

Andrew London

Editor

Paul H Lopez

Costumes

Nick Lowe

Song

Neil A Machlis

Unit Production Manager

Neil A Machlis

Executive Producer

Ira Mack

Song

Louis Mann

Set Designer

Tim Mcneal

Production Assistant

Dieter Meier

Song

Fred Mendelsohn

Song

Harold Michelson

Art Director

Bill Monroe

Song

Bob Montgomery

Song

Carl Montgomery

Song

Desmond Morris

Song

Mark Morris

Song

Don Nemitz

Original Music

Ira Newborn

Music

Scott Nimerfro

Production Assistant

Ben Nye Jr.

Makeup

Susan Ottaviano

Song

Theodore Ottaviano

Song

Stan Parks

Special Effects

Graham Parsons

Song

Ron Payne

Music Coordinator

Don Peterman

Director Of Photography

Don Peterman

Dp/Cinematographer

Keith Peterman

Camera Operator

Lydia Pilcher

Location Coordinator

Peck Prior

Editor

Mark Radcliffe

Assistant Director

Thomas A Razzano

Unit Production Manager

John T Reitz

Sound

Dan Rich

Sound Editor

Julie Rowen

Production Assistant

Gregg Rudloff

Sound

Silvio Scarano

Costumes

Dennis Schoonderwoerd

Costumes

Linda Spheeris

Set Decorator

Wylie Stateman

Sound Editor

David Steele

Song

Alicia M Stevenson

Foley Artist

Jule Styne

Song

Mike Tillman

Driver

Hugo Weng

Sound Editor

Elizabeth Westwood

Song

Claus Wiedemann

Audio Consultant

Film Details

Also Known As
Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Raka spåret till Chicago, ticket pour deux
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Holiday
Release Date
1987
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Lemoore, California, USA; Kankakee, Illinois, USA; Chicago, Illinois, USA; New York City, New York, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Buffalo, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall November 25, 1987

Released in United States on Video August 17, 1988

Completed shooting July 8, 1987.

Began shooting March 2, 1987.

Released in United States Fall November 25, 1987

Released in United States on Video August 17, 1988