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Straight-faced yet absurdist comedy about a burned out lovelorn ex-pilot is pressed into service when an airliner's crew succumbs to food poisoning.
Original Release
07/02/1980
US Release
07/02/1980
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Roger Murdock |
| Lloyd Bridges | Steve McCroskey |
| Peter Graves | Captain Clarence Oveur |
| Julie Hagerty | Elaine Dickinson |
| Robert Hays | Ted Striker |
| Leslie Nielsen | Dr. Rumack |
| Lorna Patterson | Randy |
| Robert Stack | Captain Rex Kramer |
| Stephen Stucker | Johnny Henshaw-Jacobs |
| Otto | Otto |
Directors
Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
Writers
Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Hall Bartlett, John C. Champion, Arthur Hailey
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Roger Murdock |
| Lloyd Bridges | Steve McCroskey |
| Peter Graves | Captain Clarence Oveur |
| Julie Hagerty | Elaine Dickinson |
| Robert Hays | Ted Striker |
| Leslie Nielsen | Dr. Rumack |
| Lorna Patterson | Randy |
| Robert Stack | Captain Rex Kramer |
| Stephen Stucker | Johnny Henshaw-Jacobs |
| Otto | Otto |
| Frank Ashmore | Victor Basta |
| Jonathan Banks | Gunderson |
| Craig Berenson | Paul Carey |
| Barbara Billingsley | Jive Lady |
| Lee Bryant | Mrs. Hammen |
| Joyce Bulifant | Mrs. Davis |
| Mae E. Campbell | Security Lady |
| Ted Chapman | Airport Steward |
| Jesse Emmett | Man from India |
| Norman Alexander Gibbs | First Jive Dude |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jim Abrahams | Executive Producer |
| David Zucker | Executive Producer |
| Jerry Zucker | Executive Producer |
| Howard W. Koch | Executive Producer |
| Jon Davison | Producer |
| Hunt Lowry | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Airplane! Don't Call Me Shirley Edition
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1981 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
