Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
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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.
- Released: 1987-11-26
- Genres: Comedy
- Runtime: 1h 32m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 2,363 votes
Directed by John Hughes.
Top cast
- Steve Martin as Neal Page
- John Candy as Del Griffith
- Laila Robins as Susan Page
- Michael McKean as State Trooper
- Dylan Baker as Owen
- Kevin Bacon as Taxi Racer
- Olivia Burnette as Marti Page
- Carol Bruce as Joy Page
- Diana Douglas as Peg
- Martin Ferrero as Motel Clerk
Where to watch Planes, Trains and Automobiles
- United States: stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Peacock Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Peacock Premium Plus; watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, JustWatch TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Paramount Plus, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; watch free on BBC iPlayer; rent on Apple TV Store, JustWatch TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Super Channel Plus, Super Channel Amazon Channel, fuboTV; rent on JustWatch TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on BINGE, Foxtel Now, Binge Amazon Channel; watch free on ABC iview; rent on JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV
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