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Dec 10, 1982 · Airplane II: The Sequel: Directed by Ken Finkleman. With Lloyd Bridges, Raymond Burr, Chuck Connors, Rip Torn. A faulty computer causes a passenger space shuttle to head straight for the Sun.
Airplane II: The Sequel (titled Flying High II: The Sequel in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Japan, and the Philippines) is a 1982 American parody 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.
Though haunted by combat memories, heroic pilot Ted Striker (Robert Hays) agrees to return to the cockpit to man the controls of Mayflower One, America's first commercial spacecraft. But, as soon...
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Just like the original 1970 "Airport" (itself a pretty silly movie), the original spoof worked partly because of how we feel about airplanes. "Airplane II" never really seems to know whether it's about a spaceship. It's all sight gags, one-liners, puns, funny signs and scatological cross-references. There's no story.
Robert Hays and Julie Hagerty fly totally out of the ozone to recreate their original roles. 1,869 IMDb 6.2 1 h 24 min 1982. X-Ray HDR UHD PG. Comedy · Science Fiction · Cheerful · Outlandish. Free trial of Paramount+, rent, or buy. Watch with Paramount+. Start your 7-day free trial.
Years have passed since Ted Striker heroically saved many lives by avoiding a plane crash. Working as a test pilot for a new Lunar Shuttle, he gets innocently sent into a mental ward after a crash of the badly constructed, computer-navigated spaceship.
A faulty computer causes a passenger space shuttle to head straight for the sun, and man-with-a-past Ted Striker must save the day and get the shuttle back on track – again – all the while trying to patch up his relationship with Elaine. Ken Finkleman. Director, Screenplay. Reviews.
