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Airplane! (alternatively titled Flying High!) [5] is a 1980 American disaster comedy film written and directed by Jim Abrahams and brothers David and Jerry Zucker in their directorial debut, [6] and produced by Jon Davison.
This was followed by the trio's breakout hit Airplane! in 1980, which remains a revered comedic milestone. Subsequent collaborations include Top Secret! , Ruthless People , and The Naked Gun . All of their projects relied heavily on parodies, visual gags and breaking of the fourth wall, and established a strong 1980s cult following.
9 to 5 (1980) Airplane! (1980) Midnight Madness (1980) Seems Like Old Times (1980) Xanadu (1980) Carbon Copy (1981) The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) The Four Seasons (1981) Mommie Dearest (1981) S.O.B. (1981) True Confessions (1981) Zoot Suit (1981) Blade Runner (1982) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Fast Times at Ridgemont High ...
Leslie Nielsen plays Dr. Rumack in the 1980 comedy "Airplane!", written and directed by Shorewood natives David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker. During the Dearborn event, Abrahams and ...
Here are 15 of the best movies to watch on a plane—mostly lighthearted, funny fare to pass the time that doesn’t rely on a big screen to make it worth a watch. Hit Man.
Robert Blakely Hays (born July 24, 1947) is an American actor, known for a variety of television and film roles since the 1970s. He came to prominence around 1980, co-starring in the two-season domestic sitcom Angie, and playing the central role of pilot Ted Striker in the hit spoof film Airplane! and its sequel.
A conversation with David and Jerry Zucker: A feature length interview with the co-creators of The Kentucky Fried Movie, Airplane! and The Naked Gun about their lives and career, from growing up and starting out in show business to their comedy influences and spoofing Midnight Cowboy; Jerry Zucker's on-set home video shot during the making of ...
From there the three went on and together co-directed Airplane! in 1980 and then went on to do Top Secret! in 1984, and Ruthless People in 1986. In 1987, both Jerry and David Zucker through Zucker Brothers Productions had inked an agreement with Paramount Pictures for a two-year non-exclusive production agreement and development deal with the ...