Planes, Trains & Automobiles (Planes, Trains and Automobiles) (1987)

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Directed by

John Hughes

Starring (View all)

Steve Martin
Neal Page

John Candy
Del Griffith

Laila Robins
Susan Page

Michael McKean
State Trooper

Kevin Bacon
Taxi Racer

Dylan Baker
Owen

Carol Bruce
Joy

Olivia Burnette
Marti

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My Dogs are barking!

12 years, 5 months ago at Aug 31 14:12

The Antagonist

5 votes

I never actually appreciated this film until I was a teenager. I can't remember why but I didn't hold it in high regard until I was about 14 when I watched the most ancient of VHS's.

Its Thanksgiving and Neal Page (Steve Martin) an uptight, judgemental advertising exec needs to get home cross country to his family. He manages to hit a low on luck and every attempt to get home is foi... read more

A good movie

8 years, 6 months ago at Aug 20 8:32

johanlefourbe

2 votes

Since this movie had a really good reputation, I was quite eager to check it out and I had some rather high expectations. On the other hand, after watching so many disappointing flicks starring Steve Martin, to be honest, I kind of lost faith in the guy. On top of that, I always had a hard time to care for John Hugues’s work and, after watching almost all his movies, I came up to the conclusion ... read more

Humorous and affecting

9 years, 2 months ago at Dec 3 8:51

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1 vote

"As much fun as I've had on this little journey, I'm sure one day I'll look back on it and laugh."

Planes, Trains & Automobiles represented a unique and unpredictable cinematic undertaking for prolific filmmaker John Hughes. After all, prior to this 1987 feature, Hughes was renowned for his contributions to the '80s teen movie genre. Unlike other filmmakers who made teen flicks, Hug... read more

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A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving, with an obnoxious slob of a shower ring salesman his only companion.

Release date: 25 November 1987
UPC: 097363203643

Tags: Comedy (33), 1987 (15), Road Trip (14), Thanksgiving (12), Adventure (10), 1980s (8), Family (7), Odd Couple (6), On The Road (5), Travelling (4), John Candy (4), Great Comedy (4), Drama (3), Quotable (3), Slapstick (3), Steve Martin (3), John Hughes (3), Buddies (3), Best Road Movie To Date (3), Candy As The Devil (3)

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