Paramount: Restored Airplane! Heading Back to U.S. Theaters
Posted August 4, 2020 06:08 PM by Webmaster
Paramount Pictures and Fathom Events will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Airplane! (1980) with theatrical screenings of the new 4K restoration of the film on August 30th and September 1.
Check local listings for participating theaters.
Airplane! was recently re-released on Blu-ray by Paramount Home Media Distirbutions. The release is part of the studio's newly launched series Paramount Presents. See our review of this release here.
Synopsis: This spoof comedy takes shots at the slew of disaster movies that were released in the 70s. When the passengers and crew of a jet are incapacitated due to food poisoning, a rogue pilot with a drinking problem must cooperate with his ex-girlfriend turned stewardess to bring the plane to a safe landing.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
NEWFilmmakers Focus: Writers/directors Jim Abrahms, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker on Airplane!
NEW Q&A with the directors of Airplane!: Filmed at the Egyptian Theater, Hollywood. January 10, 2020
NEW Isolated Score
Vintage audio commentary by Jim Abrahms, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, and producer Jon Davison
Optional English, English SDH, and Spanish subtitles for the main feature