PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES (1987) 35mm Presentation

John Hughes took a break from churning out Brat Pack teen movies to write and direct this movie about a shower-curtain-ring salesmen who travels from Chicago to New York with an uptight marketing executive. “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” is founded on the essential natures of its actors. It is perfectly cast and soundly constructed, and all else flows naturally. Steve Martin and John Candy don’t play characters; they embody themselves. That’s why the comedy, which begins securely planted in the twin genres of the road movie and the buddy picture, is able to reveal so much heart and truth.

"With its deft blend of hilarity and humanity, Planes, Trains and Automobiles is John Hughes' most satisfying work." - The Telegraph

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