Planes, Trains and Automobiles

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

Genres

Comedy

OverView

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.

Others

Budget

$15000000

Revenue

$49500000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

7.254/10

Release Date

26 November 1987

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

John Randolph Jones

Cab Dispatcher

Ben Stein

Wichita Airport Rep

Lyman Ward

John

George Petrie

Martin

Gary Riley

Motel Thief

Charles Tyner

Gus

Lulie Newcomb

Owen's Wife

Nicholas Wyman

New York Lawyer

Gaetano Lisi

Cab Driver - New York

Diana Castle

Stewardess #1

Julie H. Morgan

Stewardess #2

Bill Erwin

Man on Plane

Ruth de Sosa

New York Ticket Agent

Kim Genelle

Receptionist

Grant Forsberg

Brand Manager

David Raiport

Cafe Patron

Andrew J. Hentz

Bus Lover

Karen Meisinger

Bus Loverette

Gary Palmer

Pilot

John Moio

Screaming Driver

Victoria Vanderkloot

Screaming Driver's Wife

William Windom

Mr. Bryant

Troy Evans

Antisocial Trucker

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