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Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

Airplane II: The Sequel poster
Directed by
Ken Finkleman
Genre
adventure film, science fiction film, science fiction comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 21m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 1,280 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A former pilot who is afraid to fly must land a malfunctioning passenger spacecraft. The passengers and crew include a jilted girlfriend, a stern captain, and a judge played by the president of a fan club.

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What happens

Airplane II: The Sequel (titled Flying High II: The Sequel in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Japan, and the Philippines) is a 1982 American science fiction comedy film written and directed by Ken Finkleman in his directorial debut and starring Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges, Chad Everett, William Shatner, Rip Torn, and Sonny Bono. A sequel to the 1980 film Airplane!, it was released on December 10, 1982. The team who wrote and directed the original Airplane! (Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker) had no involvement with this sequel. Paramount, having faced a similar situation with Grease 2 earlier in that year, hired Finkleman, who wrote Grease 2, to write and direct Airplane II as well. Ultimately, the film received mixed reviews from critics and was a commercial disappointment, grossing $27.2 million against a $15 million budget. A third film, Airplane III, was announced in a post-credit message, but was cancelled due to the film's lackluster performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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