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1987 • 1h 32min • R • Comedy

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

"What he really wanted was to spend Thanksgiving with his family. What he got was three days with the turkey."

An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving when a number of delays force him to travel with a well meaning but overbearing shower curtain ring salesman, Del Griffith.

IMDb 7.6

RT 92%

MC 72

Director

John Hughes

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John Hughes

Composer

Ira Newborn

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Steve Martin

Neal Page

John Candy

Del Griffith

Laila Robins

Susan Page

Michael McKean

State Trooper

Dylan Baker

Owen

Kevin Bacon

Taxi Racer

Olivia Burnette

Marti Page

Carol Bruce

Joy Page

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Steve Martin Neal Page

John Candy Del Griffith

Laila Robins Susan Page

Michael McKean State Trooper

Dylan Baker Owen

Kevin Bacon Taxi Racer

Olivia Burnette Marti Page

Carol Bruce Joy Page

Diana Douglas Peg

Martin Ferrero Motel Clerk

Larry Hankin Doobie

Richard Herd Walt

Susan Kellermann Waitress

Matthew Lawrence Little Neal

Edie McClurg Car Rental Agent

Susan Isaacs Marie

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