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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.
Dec 10, 1982 · Ted Striker, the ex-fighter pilot who hates flying, saves the day again when a passenger space shuttle malfunctions. IMDb provides cast and crew, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 1982 sequel to Airplane!
A shaken Striker struggles to guide the shuttle through a treacherous asteroid belt, tame its failing computer systems and stop the disgruntled Joe Seluchi...
Overview. A faulty computer causes a passenger space shuttle to head straight for the sun, and man-with-a-past Ted Striker must save the day and get the shuttle back on track – again – all the while trying to patch up his relationship with Elaine.
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. It is the sequel to the 1980 film Airplane!.
Ted Striker, the ex-fighter pilot who hates flying, escapes from the mental asylum and saves the first passenger space shuttle, the Mayflower One, from crashing into the Sun. He faces a computer glitch, a bomb threat, and his ex-fiancée's fiancé on the way to the Moon.
Roger Ebert criticizes the sequel for being a retread of the original "Airplane" and lacking a story or connection to the stars. He praises the first few minutes for being genuinely funny, but warns that the movie is a waste of time.
