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Airplane II: The Sequel

1982 · 84 min

A rapid-fire parody packed with silly gags and slapstick, offering light, chaotic fun that never takes itself seriously.

Directed by
Ken Finkleman
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
For the ride of your life... All you need for Christmas are your two front seats!
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Ken Finkleman
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • survival
  • technology
  • deception
Places
  • space
  • hospital
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour9
Realism1
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Ken Finkleman
Written by
Al Jean, Ken Finkleman, Mike Reiss
Starring
Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges, Chad Everett, Chuck Connors, William Shatner, Rip Torn, John Dehner
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
84 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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