| Airplane II: The Sequel | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ken Finkleman |
| Written by | Ken Finkleman |
| Produced by | Howard W. Koch |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Joe Biroc |
| Edited by | Dennis Virkler Tina Hirsch |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein Richard Hazard |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million[1] |
| Box office | $27.2 million[2] |
Airplane II: The Sequel (titled Flying High II: The Sequel in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Japan, and the Philippines) is a 1982 American parody film written and directed by Ken Finkleman in his directorial debut and starring Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges, Chad Everett, William Shatner, Rip Torn, and Sonny Bono. A sequel to the 1980 film Airplane!, it was released on December 10, 1982.
The team who wrote and directed the original Airplane! (Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker) had no involvement with this sequel. Paramount, having faced a similar situation with Grease 2 earlier in that year, hired Finkleman, who wrote Grease 2, to write and direct Airplane II as well. Ultimately, the film received mixed reviews from critics and was a commercial disappointment, grossing $27.2 million against a $15 million budget. A third film, Airplane III, was announced in a post-credit message, but was cancelled due to the film's lackluster performance.[3]
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