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Planes, Trains and Automobiles is a comedy film written, produced, and directed by John Hughes. The film stars Steve Martin and John Candy as an eternally optimistic, outgoing, overly talkative, and clumsy shower curtain ring salesman. They share a three-day odyssey of misadventures trying to get Martin home to Chicago for Thanksgiving with his family.
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NEAL PAGE (STEVE MARTIN) is an advertising executive on a business trip in New York City eager to return to his family in Chicago for Thanksgiving. After participating in a tedious meeting that ends without a decision, Neal unsuccessfully attempts to hail a cab during rush hour. He is further delayed after paying a greedy attorney for a cab that is inadvertently stolen by (John Candy), a traveling salesman who sells shower curtain rings. Neal and Del cross paths again at La Guardia Airport, where they board a plane to O'Hare. Their plane is diverted to Wichita due to a blizzard in Chicago.
Neal, realizing that he has to spend the night in Wichita, agrees to accompany Del to a cheap motel. During the night, Neal loses his temper with Del and lambastes him. In response, Del admits that he regards Neal as a cold cynic and says that despite how Neal feels, he likes himself and his wife and customers like him. Neal calms down and the two men go to sleep. During the night their cash is stolen. |
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The following day they attempt to reach Chicago by train. The two, much to Neal's relief, part ways, but the locomotive breaks down, leaving the passengers stranded in a Missouri field. After reaching Jefferson City, Del sells his remaining shower curtain rings to buy bus tickets, but neglects to tell Neal that they are only valid to St. Louis. Upon arrival, Neal inadvertently offends Del over lunch and the two part ways.
Neal attempts to rent a car, but finds the space at the distant rental lot empty. After walking all the way back to the airport terminal, Neal vents his anger at the rental agent to no avail. In desperation, he attempts to hail a taxi to Chicago, but insults the dispatcher, who then attacks Neal.
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John Candy |
John Candy was a Canadian comedian and actor. Candy rose to fame through appearances in such comedy films as Splash, Home Alone, Uncle Buck, and Planes, Trains and Automobiles. 1994, Candy was found dead from a presumed myocardial infarction. He was 43 years old.
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Steve Martin |
Steve Martin is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician. In 2004, Comedy Central ranked Martin at sixth place in a list of the 100 greatest stand-up comics. Martin has had tinnitus ever since filming Three Amigos in 1986.
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