Planes, Trains and Automobiles poster

Feature film — 1987

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

7.31h 32mComedy

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.

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Stay for the details.

A high-signal pick with 2,357 votes.

Paramount Pictures / Hughes Entertainment

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Director: John Hughes

On screen

Cast & crew

Steve Martin as Neal Page

Steve Martin

Neal Page

John Candy as Del Griffith

John Candy

Del Griffith

Laila Robins as Susan Page

Laila Robins

Susan Page

Michael McKean as State Trooper

Michael McKean

State Trooper

Dylan Baker as Owen

Dylan Baker

Owen

Kevin Bacon as Taxi Racer

Kevin Bacon

Taxi Racer

Olivia Burnette as Marti Page

Olivia Burnette

Marti Page

Carol Bruce as Joy Page

Carol Bruce

Joy Page

Diana Douglas as Peg

Diana Douglas

Peg

Martin Ferrero as Motel Clerk

Martin Ferrero

Motel Clerk

Larry Hankin as Doobie

Larry Hankin

Doobie

Richard Herd as Walt

Richard Herd

Walt

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