Planes, Trains and Automobiles is a 1987 American comedy film written, produced, and directed by John Hughes. It stars Steve Martin as Neal Page, a high-strung marketing executive, and John Candy as Del Griffith, a goodhearted but annoying shower curtain ring salesman. They share a three-day odyssey of misadventures trying to get Neal home to Chicago in time for Thanksgiving with his family. The film received critical acclaim, with many critics praising it for Hughes branching out from teen comedies, and for the performances of Candy and Martin.
| Director | John Hughes |
| Produced by | John Hughes |
| Writer(s) | John Hughes |
| Starring | Steve Martin, John Candy |
| Music | Ira Newborn |
| Cinematography | Donald Peterman |
| Edited by | Paul Hirsch |
| Production, company | Hughes Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Released | November 25, 1987 |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $49.5 million |
| Netflix ID | 60003083 |
About Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Neal Page, a high-strung marketing executive, is attempting to go home for Thanksgiving and everything goes wrong, including meeting the overly-optimistic, talkative, and clumsy shower curtain ring salesman who joins him.
Achievement of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
John Hughes wrote, produced, and directed the film. The movie was filmed in and around Illinois.
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