Airplane!
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Airplane!
Summary
Airplane! is a film[1]. Airplane! ranks in the top 0.75% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,397 views/month, #706 of 94,065).[2]
Key Facts
- Airplane!'s instance of is recorded as film[3].
- Airplane! was directed by Jerry Zucker[4].
- Airplane! was directed by Jim Abrahams[5].
- Airplane! was directed by David Zucker[6].
- Jim Abrahams wrote the screenplay for Airplane![7].
- David Zucker wrote the screenplay for Airplane![8].
- Jerry Zucker wrote the screenplay for Airplane![9].
- Arthur Hailey wrote the screenplay for Airplane![10].
- Hall Bartlett wrote the screenplay for Airplane![11].
- Airplane!'s composer is recorded as Elmer Bernstein[12].
- Airplane! is associated with the New Hollywood movement[13].
- Airplane!'s genre is comedy film[14].
- Airplane!'s genre is parody film[15].
- Airplane!'s genre is disaster film[16].
- Airplane!'s genre is slapstick[17].
- Airplane!'s genre is romantic comedy film[18].
- Airplane! was followed by Airplane II: The Sequel[19].
- A cast member of Airplane! was Julie Hagerty[20].
- A cast member of Airplane! was Robert Hays[21].
- A cast member of Airplane! was Lloyd Bridges[22].
- A cast member of Airplane! was Leslie Nielsen[23].
- A cast member of Airplane! was Peter Graves[24].
- A cast member of Airplane! was Robert Stack[25].
- A cast member of Airplane! was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar[26].
- A cast member of Airplane! was Jonathan Banks[27].
Body
Authorship and Creation
Producers include Howard W. Koch[28] and Jon Davison[29]. Directors include Jerry Zucker[4], Jim Abrahams[5], and David Zucker[6]. Screenwriters include Jim Abrahams[7], David Zucker[8], Jerry Zucker[9], Arthur Hailey[10], and Hall Bartlett[11]. Cast members include Julie Hagerty[20], Robert Hays[21], Lloyd Bridges[22], Leslie Nielsen[23], Peter Graves[24], and Robert Stack[25].
Publication
Publication dates include June 27, 1980[30], December 25, 1980[31], and November 14, 1980[32]. The original language of Airplane! was English[33]. Genres include comedy film[14], parody film[15], disaster film[16], slapstick[17], and romantic comedy film[18]. Airplane! is part of National Film Registry[34]. Airplane! was distributed by video on demand[35].
Subject and Themes
Main subjects include aviation accident[36] and aviation[37]. Airplane! is associated with the New Hollywood movement[13].
Reception
Reviews include 8.4/10[38], 97%[39], and 78/100[40].
Adaptations and Inspiration
Zero Hour! inspired Airplane![41]. Airplane! was followed by Airplane II: The Sequel[19].
Why It Matters
Airplane! ranks in the top 0.75% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,397 views/month, #706 of 94,065).[2] Airplane! has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] Airplane! is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]