Planes, Trains and Automobiles

1987·92'

John Hughes

Comedy

★ 7.3

Letterboxd TMDB #2609

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

Steve Martin Neal Page

John Candy Del Griffith

Laila Robins Susan Page

Michael McKean State Trooper

Dylan Baker Owen

Kevin Bacon Taxi Racer

Olivia Burnette Marti Page

Carol Bruce Joy Page

Diana Douglas Peg

Martin Ferrero Motel Clerk

Larry Hankin Doobie

Richard Herd Walt