Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

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

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.

sillygoofyfast-pacedlightheartedabsurddatedzany

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)

Trailer

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