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Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, William Shatner ... see more see more... , Chad Everett , Stephen Stucker , Oliver Robins , Sonny Bono , Raymond Burr , Chuck Connors , John Dehner , Rip Torn , Kent McCord , James A. Watson Jr. , John Vernon , Sam Anderson , Frank Ashmore , Leon Askin , B.J. Barie , Hilary Beane , Sandahl Bergman , Burke Byrnes , Ed Call , Michael Currie , Patty Dworkin , Gary Faga , Art Fleming , Bruce French , Louis Giambalvo , Richard Gilliland , Hugh Gillin , Howard Honig , Dennis Howard , Richard Jaeckel , Jack Jones , Marcy Lafferty , Laurene Landon , John Larch , David Leisure , Floyd Levine , Steve Levitt , Mary Mercier , Ann Nelson , Steve Nevil , James Noble , Rick Overton , Lee Patterson , David Paymer , Wendy Phillips , Mary-Robin Redd , Pat Sajak , Clint Smith , Louise Sorel , Herve Villechaize , Sandy Ward , Lee Bryant , Ken Finkleman , Ron House , John Paragon , Craig Berenson , Stanley Lawrence , Pat McNamara , Al White , Elisa Goodman , Steven Hirsch , John Hancock , William Vaughan , Maurice Hill

With the Jerry Zucker-Jim Abrahams-David Zucker team absent, this sequel to the cash-cow 1980 spoof Airplane once again finds garrulous man-with-a-past Ted Striker (Robert Hays) compelled to take over... read more read more... the controls of crippled aircraft, all the while trying to patch up his relationship with stewardess Elaine (Julie Hagerty). This time, the first passenger space shuttle is launched into orbit -- and takes off for the moon - but the on-board computer malfunctions and sends the craft hurtling toward the sun, threatening the lives of everyone on board. Lloyd Bridges and Peter Graves return from the first Airplane, while William Shatner, Chad Everett, Sonny Bono, Raymond Burr and Chuck Conners join the cast, as they too lampoon their established images. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 25 min.

Directed by: Ken Finkleman

Release Date: December 10, 1982

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  • ScoopOnline
    September 28, 2011
    ScoopOnline
    Just when you thought it safe to go back into the departure lounge.

    At this point, we would like to say we HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH the Sequel -Zucker/Abrahams
  • ajv2688
    January 12, 2011
    ajv2688
    A hilariuos sequel to Airplane!, but in a way it's sort of a spoof of the first movie too, which is kind of weird. This one has more stars in it though. If you liked the first one, you like this one too, it's very funny.
  • matertenebraum
    November 6, 2009
    matertenebraum
    Having said that however, I don't think this film is as bad as some other reviewers have stated. Sure they re-hash a lot of stuff from the first movie, but hey! It's still funny right? I think this movie has a lot going for it. Some of the jokes fall flat, but some are hilarious.... read more You've just got to take the rough with the smooth.
  • SirPant
    September 17, 2009
    SirPant
    Fun but nowhere near as funny as the first film.
  • stormyweather980
    September 10, 2009
    stormyweather980
    The original "Airplane!" is one of my favorite movies of all time and one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. "Airplane 2 - The Sequel" is also funny, but it's not as funny as the original blockbuster movie. In this one, a shuttle is on its way to the moon, but it gets majorly... read more off course and is headed almost straight for the sun instead. A lot of the original cast members are back in this sequel such as Julie Haggerty and Robert Hays. However, some such as Leslie Nielsen are not back, but there are some new and funny cast members such as William Shatner as Murdock.
    "Airplane 2 - The Sequel" has the same kind of hilarious antics that the original movie had such as when Julie Haggerty tells everybody that they might not make it because they're going through an asteroid belt. At that statement none of the passengers hardly have any reaction, but when she tells everybody that they're out of coffee, everybody goes ballistic. Another good parody is when William Shatner is looking through space with the aid of a periscope and he sees the Enterprise that he commanded in the original series of Star Trek flying in space.

    If you liked "Airplane!," I recommend getting "Airplane 2 - The Sequel." It's not as classic or as good as "Airplane!," but it's still funny and it's a fairly decent sequel. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2000.
  • tsigur
    December 10, 2007
    tsigur
    Nowhere near the original.
  • SilentWarProductions2009
    September 27, 2007
    SilentWarProductions2009
    Directed by: Ken Finkleman.
    Starring: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges, William Shatner.

    When you hear of a sequel being made of 'One of the top ten funniest movies ever made' (which I completely agree with), you know its going to be risky, n... read moreot only trying to make the movie refreshing and new, but very consistent and funny....but when David Zucker and his team are also missing from the film, its not a good sign.....

    Thankfully, the film isn't all that bad, but it is nowhere near as excellent or as consistent as the original. Ken Finkleman takes the writing and directing duties this time around and he does fail more then he succeeds. He tries a little too hard to copy the first film in alot of the delivery of jokes and alot of them fall flat most of the time, but there are also some that do hit, a few very well (alot of them involving William Shatner, which is a surprise) and it kept me going through the short running time.

    To compare this film to the original, it falls very short, as it is not as consistent or as refreshing, it doesn't try to take any new route and that doesn't help the film. But having said that, there are some jokes later in the film that hit very well and the film comes out as average on my scale. Thankfully they didn't make any more sequels.
  • Deano78
    July 10, 2007
    Deano78
    A good spoof sequel to the first with more of the same gags.
  • YosemiteSamFan
    June 6, 2007
    YosemiteSamFan
    Just as good as the first Airplane (perhaps even better, because William Shatner is in it!) but it will never have the same affection or impact which the original had. This has a few new jokes, but most of them are a re-tread of the original Airplane! masterpiece.
  • kiriyamakazou
    May 31, 2007
    kiriyamakazou
    Some recycyled jokes and a plot that some may fear goes too far. Enough new jokes and laugh out loud moments to justify three stars, but only just.

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Critic Reviews

Steve Crum
January 10, 2009
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

Less hilarious than its predecessor, but still a hundred or so laughs.

Alex Sandell
November 19, 2003
Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum

Without the ZAZ team, it loses everything that made the original a classic.

Luke Y. Thompson
October 22, 2003
Luke Y. Thompson, New Times

Contains possibly the best William Shatner performance ever committed to celluloid.

Rob Thomas
August 8, 2003
Rob Thomas, Capital Times (Madison, WI)

Inferior to the original, but enough jokes hit their marks to make it worthwhile.

Scott Weinberg
July 26, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

Does manage to deliver a few jokes of its own, but this sequel is nothing but a pale retread of a true classic. Nice to see all the old faces, though.

James Kendrick
February 27, 2001
James Kendrick, Q Network Film Desk

it works largely on our fond memories of the first movie

Ed Gonzalez
February 13, 2001
Ed Gonzalez, Apollo Guide

The only significant difference between the storyline of this film and the original is that this one takes place upon a spaceship headed toward the moon. Full Review

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Roger Ebert
October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Emanuel Levy
July 17, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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