Review of Airplane! (1980) by Matthew J — 21 Sep 2012

Zucker/Abrahams, geniuses at work make the best spoof ever with intelligence, thrills and hilarious, hilarious, hilarious scenes set almost back-to-back.

This review of Airplane! (1980) was written by Matthew J on 21 Sep 2012.

Airplane! has generally received very positive reviews.

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