Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)

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Steve Martin had no reason to panic...until John Candy came along.

Directed By John Hughes John Hughes Starring Steve Martin Steve Martin  •  John Candy John Candy  •  Laila Robins Laila Robins  •  Michael McKean Michael McKean  •  Dylan Baker Dylan Baker Genres Comedy of Errors  •  Comedy  •  Holiday Film  •  Odd Couple Film  •  Road Movie Studios &
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Roger Ebert's Great Movies  •  Time Out: London's 100 Best Comedy Movies  •  Writers Guild of America's 101 Funniest Screenplays
Other Titles Planes, Trains and Automobiles Release Info 1987-11-25T00:00:00Z November 25, 1987
Color  •  93 minutes R Rated R
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ear on 4/4/2011 Reply  · 

You will laugh your ass off. Candy and Martin are a team from comic paradise.

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Jackhammer1989

Jackhammer1989 on 11/16/2013 Reply  · 

How have I missed out on this gem for so long? It had me rolling throughout!

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cheesydog1

cheesydog1 on 4/12/2014 Reply  · 

Fantastic my favorite John Hughes film

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dangall95

dangall95 on 12/25/2016 Reply  · 

One of the best films from the 80s.

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JC13

JC13 on 6/7/2017 Reply  · 

An enjoyable comedy with good performances and chemistry from Steve Martin and John Candy.

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missing_no

missing_no on 8/9/2021 Reply  · 

It gets a bit annoying and predictable in the middle but it pays off in the end. Just a lot of very relatable; albeit often unbelievable, travel humor and situations. Honestly I rather prefer Tommy Boy and Black Sheep to this movie (even if those 2 may have been heavily influenced by this one)

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