Airplane II: The Sequel
Ted Striker must outwit a rogue onboard computer that’s steering a passenger space shuttle straight into the sun, racing against time to bring the crew home while also trying to win back Elaine.
“For the ride of your life... All you need for Christmas are your two front seats!”
Synopsis
A malfunctioning computer sends a passenger space shuttle on a direct collision course with the sun, forcing Ted Striker, a man with a troubled past, to once again take charge and steer the shuttle back to safety. Amid the crisis, he also works to mend his relationship with Elaine.
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How many hands made this film
The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 280+ credited
Why a floor?
This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.
Craft leads on file
Edited by Tina HirschShot by Joseph F BirocScored by Elmer BernsteinDesigned by William SandellSound by Steve MaslowCostumes by Rosanna NortonStunts by David R Ellis
Box Office
1982 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.8× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$27.2M
Opening weekend: $5.3M — 20% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $6.8M — 25% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,150 theaters
Also known as
- (Video Title)Apertem os Cintos, o Piloto Sumiu!: 2ª Parte
- Die unglaubliche Reise in einem verrückten Raumschiffde
- Y a-t-il enfin un pilote dans l'avion ?fr
- L'aereo più pazzo del mondo... sempre più pazzoit
- (Bulgarian)Има ли пилот в самолета II
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- CanadaDec 10, 1982
- United StatesDec 10, 1982
- BrazilJan 10, 1983
- United KingdomJan 20, 1983
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Cast & Crew
280 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Robert Hays
as Ted Striker
Julie Hagerty
as Elaine Dickinson
Lloyd Bridges
as Steve McCroskey
Raymond Burr
as The Judge
Chuck Connors
as The Sarge
Rip Torn
as Bud Kruger
John Dehner
as The Commissioner
Chad Everett
as Simon Kurtz
Peter Graves
as Captain Clarence Oveur
Kent Mccord
as Unger
James A Watson Jr
as Dunn
William Shatner
as Commander Buck Murdock
Supporting cast
190Stephen Stucker
as Jacobs, Courtroom Clerk
John Vernon
as Dr. Stone
Al White
as Witness
Sonny Bono
as The Bomber
Laurene Landon
as Testa
Wendy Phillips
as Mary
Jack Jones
as Lounge Singer
Art Fleming
as Art Fleming
Frank Ashmore
as Controller #3
Richard Jaeckel
as Controller #2
Lee Bryant
as Mrs. Hammen
John Larch
as Prosecuting Attorney
John Hancock
as Controller #1
Oliver Robins
as Jimmy Wilson
Louis Giambalvo
as Witness
Sam Anderson
as Man in White
Leon Askin
as Moscow Anchorman
B J Barie
as Video Kid
Hilary Beane
as Next Woman in Line
Craig Berenson
as Shaving Man
Sandahl Bergman
as Officer #1
Burke Byrnes
as Businessman
Ed Call
as Information Agent
Michael Currie
as Businessman #1
Patty Freedman
as Young Woman
Gary Faga
as Guide
Mary Farrell
as Alice Wilson
Madeleine Fisher
as Shuttle Agent
Bruce French
as Officer #2
Richard Gilliland
as Pervis
Hugh Gillin
as Texan
Elisa Goodman
as I Love Sanity Nurse
Laurie Hagen
as Tad Woman
Maurice Hill
as Stock #2
Steven Hirsch
as Rorshack
Howard Honig
as Dave Walters
Dennis Howard
as John Wilson
Marcy Lafferty
as First Woman in Line
Stanley Lawrence
as Next Man
David Leisure
as Religious Zealot
Floyd Levine
as Hallick
Steve Levitt
as Creature #1
Gail Matthius
as Educational Network Woman
Pat Mcnamara
as Businessman #2
Mary Mercier
as Edith Walters
Marcus K Mukai
as Tokyo Anchorman
Ann Nelson
as Airsick Woman
Steve Nevil
as Creature #2
James Noble
as Father O'Flanagan
Kenneth O Brien
as Porter
Rick Overton
as Clerk
Lee Patterson
as Phoenix Six Captain
David Paymer
as Court Photographer
Pamela Guest
as Woman with Baby
Barbie Reade
as Interpreter
Mary Robin Redd
as Intellectual-Looking Woman
June Sanders
as Cashier
Pat Sajak
as Buffalo Anchorman
Clint Smith
as Scalper
Louise Sorel
as Nurse
William Vaughn
as Worker
Sandy Ward
as Defense Attorney
Ricky Powell
as First Young Man
Sean Peters
as Second Young Man
Herve Villechaize
as Little Breather
Allison Hanes
as Third Stewardess
Ronald E House
as Smoking Man
Robin Adler
as Controller Janet
Ken Allen
as Passenger
Rocky Beach
as Hospital Orderly
Brian Beltran
as Lunar Base Officer, Courtroom Spectator
Don Bennett
as Passenger
Jack Bernardi
as Old Man #1
Gary Bishop
as Controller
Robin Blake
as Nurse
Earl Boen
as Doctor
Terry Bolo
as Passenger
Bud Bougie
as Controller
Greg Braida
as Controller
Buddy Bryan
as Tourist
Terry Caldwell
as Juror
Bo Ching
as Passenger in Terminal
Muriel Cogan
as Passenger
Daniel Cook
as Passenger in Terminal
Dan Cotter
as Passenger in Terminal
Bob Courts
as Bailiff
Deirdre L Cowden
as Woman at Topless Scanner
Patrick Culliton
as Legionnaire
David De Lange
as Juror
Paul Deceglie
as Controller
Darren Dublin
as Juror
Ken Dumain
as Passenger in Terminal
Peter Eastman
as Passenger
Jimmy Fields
as Passenger in Terminal
Ken Finkleman
as Voice of ROK, the main computer on Lunar Flight
Cindy Fisher
Gayle Frank
as Lunar Base Officer
Leon Frederick
as Controller
Monique Gabrielle
as Woman at Topless Scanner
Martin Garner Nm0307043
as Old Man #2
Laura Gile
as Woman in Line
Mel Gold
as Window Washer
Sandy Goldman
as Passenger in Terminal
Mark Grover
as Airport Security Officer
Lars Hensen
as Juror
Susan Hill
as Passenger in Terminal
Dennis Holmgren
as Hospital Patient
Rance Howard
as Person #1
Sheri Hueffmeier
as Passenger
Roger Ito
as Ticket Agent
Gregory Itzin
as Young Man
Ahmed Kalane
as Passenger
Cliff Kelly
as Passenger in Terminal
Paul King
as Elevator Passenger
Cristian Letelier
as Passenger
Paul Lewis
as Passenger
Joseph Madrid
as Ticket Agent
Marilyn Malloy
as Passenger
Babs Malone
as Controller
Eric Mansker
as Passenger
Joe Mccrossin
as Passenger
Maureen Mcgovern
as Nun
Tom Mcgreevey
as Karl Malden
John Mchugh
as Controller
Guy Miller
as Passenger in Terminal
Marilou Miller
as Controller
Gary Moerke
as Passenger
Keith H Moore
as Juror
Joe Nakasone
as Passenger
Kitten Natividad
as Woman in 'Moral Majority' Shirt
Danny Nero
as Passenger in Uniform
Leslie Nielsen
as Dr. Rumack
Henry Noguchi
as Passenger
Kent O Dell
as Hospital Patient
Otto
as Otto
Mike Paciorek
as Lunar Base Officer
John Paragon
as Economy' Flight Attendant
Jonni Paris
as Passenger in Terminal
Lorna Patterson
as Randy
Anthony Pecoraro
as Pilot in Terminal
Scott Perry
as Passenger at Topless Scanner
Robert Peters
as Lunar Base Officer
John S Platt
as Tourist
Gene Poe
as Man with Sex Change
Ben Pollock
as Reporter
William Porter
as Rag Reporter
Russell Potocki
as Jive Passenger #7
Stephen Powers
as Reporter
Alison Price
as Stewardess
Jimmy Pruitt
as Lunar Base Officer
Nicholas Pryor
as Mr. Hammen
Lee Purcell
as Mrs. Seluchi
Roger E Reid
as Lunar Base Officer
Frieda Rentie
as Tourist
Evans Ricciardi
as Controller
Leoda Richards
as Passenger
Hunter Roberts
as Juror
Hank Robinson
as Passenger
Mark Rodney
as Shuttle Crewmember
Roberto Rodriguez
as Passenger
Tony Roque
as Airport Steward
George Sasaki
as Passenger
Lilian Sasson
as Courtroom Spectator
Dee Giffin Scott
as Passenger in Uniform
Wendy Sherman
as Passenger in Terminal
Erik Silju
as Juror
Crystal Smith
as Topless Model
Eddie Smith
as Juror
Bill Snider
as Bailiff
Hayward Soo Hoo
as Passenger
Walter Soo Hoo
as Passenger
Jim Staahl
as International Inquirer Reporter
Robert Strong
as Passenger
Kenny Studer
as Passenger in Terminal
Ogden Talbot
as Passenger
E F Taylor Iii
as Passenger
Tim Taylor
as Passenger
Mary Mon Toy
as Asian Lady
Nick Trisko
as Passenger
Tanis Van Kirk
as Controller
Paul Van
as Controller
Richard Wakasa
as Asian Man
Ludie C Washington
as Shuttle Ground Controller
Manny Weltman
as Passenger
George Wendt
as Ticket Agent
Gladys B White
as Passenger
John David Wilder
as Second Krishna
Tom Willett
as Hospital Dipstick Patient
Ilona Wilson
as Passenger
Judith Woodbury
as Passenger in Terminal
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
2Other crew
81Lynnanne Zager
announcer voice (uncredited)
Eric Strand
apprentice film editor
Joel Kirschner
assistant camera (uncredited)
Michael Cipriano
assistant film editor
Jim Zemansky
assistant property master (uncredited)
Lynn Kouf
assistant: Mr. Finkleman (as Lynn Oblinger)
Cara Gordon
assistant: Mr. Koch (uncredited)
Kelly Altman
assistant: Mr. Koch (uncredited)
Laurie Abdo
assistant: Mr. Koch
Frank Mckane
best boy electric
To Lee
camera assistant trainee (uncredited)
Frederic J Smith
camera operator (as Fredric Smith)
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