“Planes, Trains & Automobiles” is a comedy-drama movie from 1987. It tells the story of a man from Chicago trying to travel home from New York for Thanksgiving, with his only company being a charmingly quirky shower-curtain-ring salesman. Main actors in this entertaining movie include Steve Martin, John Candy, and Laila Robins.
Where it Filmed?
The movie was filmed in several parts of the United States. Filming locations included Batavia, New York; the El Rancho Motel in Gurnee, Illinois; a house on Oxford Road in Kenilworth, Illinois; the Sun Motel in Braidwood, Illinois; and Lambert International Airport in St. Louis, Missouri. The film was shot from March 2, 1987, to May 26, 1987.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Steve Martin | Neal Page |
| John Candy | Del Griffith |
| Laila Robins | Susan Page |
| Michael McKean | State Trooper |
| Kevin Bacon | Taxi Racer |
| Dylan Baker | Owen |
| Carol Bruce | Joy |
| Olivia Burnette | Marti |
| Diana Douglas | Peg |
| Martin Ferrero | Second Motel Clerk |
| Larry Hankin | Doobie |
| Richard Herd | Walt |
| Matthew Lawrence | Little Neal |
| Edie McClurg | Car Rental Agent |
| Gary Riley | Motel Thief |
| Charles Tyner | Gus |
| Susan Isaacs | Marie |
| Lulie Newcomb | Owen’s Wife |
| John Randolph Jones | Cab Dispatcher |
| Gaetano Lisi | Cab Driver – New York |
| Diana Castle | Stewardess |
| Julie H. Morgan | Stewardess |
| Bill Erwin | Man on Plane |
| Ben Stein | Wichita Airport Representative |
| Grant Forsberg | Brand Manager |
| David Raiport | Cafe Patron |
| Andrew J. Hentz | Bus Lover |
| Karen Meisinger | Bus Loverette |
| Gary Palmer | Pilot |
| Diane Nieman | Earring Customer |
| Sylvia Vitrungs | Earring Customer |
| Joann Taylor | Earring Customer |
| Julie A. Herbert | Earring Customer |
| Jennifer Allswang | Earring Customer |
| Wendy Lee Avon | Earring Customer |
| Amy Meyers | Earring Customer |
| John Moio | Screaming Driver |
| Victoria Vanderkloot | Screaming Driver’s Wife |
| Angelis Alexandris | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Shirley Anthony | Wichita Airport Commuter (uncredited) |
| Kevin Ash | Cab victim (uncredited) |
| Jimmie Booth | Plane Passenger (uncredited) |
| Dominick Clark | Man on telephone in airport (uncredited) |
| Jules Dean | Holiday Traveler (uncredited) |
| Troy Evans | Antisocial Trucker (uncredited) |
| Richard Fike | Street background (uncredited) |
| Charles Franke | Man in suit on train (uncredited) |
| Bob Harks | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Susan Hayden | Woman (uncredited) |
| G. Wayne Hill | Airport Traveler (uncredited) |
| Robert Hitchcock | Plane Passenger (uncredited) |
| Conrad Hurtt | Bus Rider (uncredited) |
| Kathryn Janssen | Holiday Traveler (uncredited) |
| Malik Jubal | Airport Baggage Handler (uncredited) |
| Angella Kaye | Child at Wichita Airport (uncredited) |
| Nancy Kusley | Mother in airport (uncredited) |
| Debra Lamb | Roxanne (uncredited) |
| Larry Ludwig | Man at Wichita Airport (uncredited) |
| Farrell Mayer | Holiday Traveler (uncredited) |
| Gary McNerney | Park Avenue Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Christopher Meister | Child At Rental Counter (uncredited) |
| Elva Morgan | Earring Customer (uncredited) |
| Dawn Morgan-Keefe | Coffee shop customer (uncredited) |
| Daniel Niswander | Man at Wichita Airport (uncredited) |
| Peter Austin Noto | Baker (uncredited) |
| Ricardo Sandoval III | Man at Motel (uncredited) |
| George Sasaki | Plane Passenger (uncredited) |
| Nico Stevens | Holiday Traveler (uncredited) |
| Ken Tipton | Holiday Traveler (uncredited) |
| Lyman Ward | John (uncredited) |
| Flynn Welles | Holiday Traveler (uncredited) |
| Tom Willett | Airport Traveler (uncredited) |
| Chino ‘Fats’ Williams | Marathon Shuttle Driver (uncredited) |
| William Windom | Bryant (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- The movie was originally titled “Vimanannal, Treyinukal, Otteameabailukal”.
- It was released to the public on January 3, 1990.
- The film was written and directed by John Hughes.
- It received one nomination for an award.
- The movie is 1 hour and 33 minutes long.
- Some of the other members of the cast include Michael McKean, Kevin Bacon, Dylan Baker, Carol Bruce, Olivia Burnette, Diana Douglas, Martin Ferrero, Larry Hankin, Richard Herd, and Susan Kellermann.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Batavia, New York, USA
- Latitude: 42.9981156
- Longitude: -78.1875167
- Place ID: ChIJ8fiC-EPu04kRVZTS1TTd5Tc
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Batavia, NY 14020, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: 230 Oxford Road, Kenilworth, Illinois, USA
- Latitude: 42.08728259999999
- Longitude: -87.70801320000001
- Place ID: ChIJbWXgeSXFD4gR3GhDN8B_ta8
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 230 Oxford Rd, Kenilworth, IL 60043, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Location Name: The Sun Motel – 140 S Hickory St, Braidwood, Illinois, USA
- Latitude: 41.26230229999999
- Longitude: -88.2447357
- Place ID: ChIJceuEnwEqDIgR9ZttdsXNzh4
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 140 S Hickory St, Braidwood, IL 60408, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Location Name: Lambert International Airport – 10701 Lambert International Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Latitude: 38.7499403
- Longitude: -90.374819
- Place ID: ChIJ8YhjxbQ234cRpncwZrzNq50
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL), 10701 Lambert International Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63145, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
