"What's slower than a speeding bullet, and able to hit tall buildings at a single bound?"

1980

1h 28m

7.3(5139 votes)

Comedy

Overview

An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Robert Hays

Ted Striker

Julie Hagerty

Elaine Dickinson

Leslie Nielsen

Dr. Rumack

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Roger Murdock

Lloyd Bridges

Steve McCroskey

Peter Graves

Capt. Clarence Oveur

Robert Stack

Captain Rex Kramer

Lorna Patterson

Randy

Jill Whelan

Lisa Davis

Ann Nelson

Hanging Lady

Creative team

Directed by: Jerry Zucker
David Zucker
Written by: Jim Abrahams
David Zucker
Produced by: Jon Davison

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