Planes, Trains & Automobiles

"What he really wanted was to spend Thanksgiving with his family. What he got was three days with the turkey."

Nov 25 1987 R 1h 33m
Comedy, Drama

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.

Plot

All that Neal Page wants to do is to get home for Thanksgiving. His flight has been cancelled due to bad weather, so he decides on other means of transport. As well as bad luck, Neal is blessed with the presence of Del Griffith, shower curtain ring salesman and all-around blabbermouth who is never short of advice, conversation, bad jokes, or company. And when he decides that he is going the same direction as Neal....

Written by

John Hughes

Directed by

John Hughes

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Hughes Entertainment, Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
169,273
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
72
Popularity
NA