directed by: Jim Abrahams, year: 1980
actors: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen

Airplane! is a 1980 American parody film directed by Jim Abrahams and starring Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, and Leslie Nielsen. The film is a satirical take on the disaster film genre, particularly the 1957 film Zero Hour!. It follows the story of a former pilot who must take control of a commercial airliner when the crew falls ill from food poisoning. Filled with slapstick humor and memorable one-liners, Airplane! has become a cult classic over the years.

Parody, Slapstick, Absurdity, Deadpan, Satire