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].

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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]