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Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
John Hughes
  • Profile picture of Steve Martin
    Neal Page Steve Martin
  • Profile picture of John Candy
    Del Griffith John Candy
  • Profile picture of Laila Robins
    Susan Page Laila Robins
  • Profile picture of Michael McKean
    State Trooper Michael McKean
  • Profile picture of Dylan Baker
    Owen Dylan Baker
  • Profile picture of Kevin Bacon
    Taxi Racer Kevin Bacon
  • Profile picture of Olivia Burnette
    Marti Page Olivia Burnette
  • Profile picture of Carol Bruce
    Joy Page Carol Bruce

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