Satirical Parody: Disaster Film

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Airplane” is a satirical parody of all disaster films. It’s made in 1980 by the directors and writers are David and Jerry Zucker as well as Jim Abrahams, music is by Elmer Bernstein. Starring Robert Hays as the ex-fight pilot Ted Striker and Julie Hagerty as Ted’s true love Elaine Dickinson. After taking part in a war Ted develops a fear of flying and is no longer capable of being a pilot. Even though, when his girlfriend leaves him, he is ready to do anything to win her heart again, which includes getting on a plane where she works as a flight attendant. Unluckily, before he has the chance to talk to her, it turns out all passengers have contracted food poisoning from the fish they ate, such as the pilots, who are now no longer capable to