Synopsis
Planes, Trains and Automobiles follows uptight marketing executive Neal Page, played by Steve Martin, who is desperately trying to get home to Chicago for Thanksgiving. His journey becomes a hilarious nightmare when he is forced to travel with the relentlessly optimistic and lovable shower curtain ring salesman Del Griffith, played by John Candy. The film balances laugh-out-loud comedy with genuine emotional depth, culminating in one of cinema's most touching endings.
Did You Know?
- Steve Martin and John Candy improvised many of their scenes together.
- John Hughes wrote the script in just three days.
- The film was shot mostly in sequence order.
- Kevin Bacon has a brief cameo grabbing a taxi cab.
- John Candy's shower curtain ring salesman role became instantly iconic.
Iconic Quotes
- Those aren't pillows!
- I like me. My wife likes me. My customers like me.
- You're messing with the wrong guy!
- Here's an idea: have a point. It makes it so much more interesting.
- Six bucks and my right nut says we're not landing in Chicago.
