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About
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.
Theatrical
Dec 10, 1982
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 24, 2000
Box Office
$27.2M
Budget
$15.0M
Return
1.8x
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Full credits →L
Lloyd Bridges
Steve McCroskey
R
Raymond Burr
Judge D.C. Simonton
C
Chuck Connors
The Sarge
R
Rip Torn
Bud Kruger / President Reagan
J
John Dehner
The Commissioner
C
Chad Everett
Simon Kurtz
P
Peter Graves
Capt. Clarence Oveur
J
Julie Hagerty
Elaine Dickinson
R
Robert Hays
Ted Striker
K
Kent McCord
Dave Unger
J
James A. Watson, Jr
First Officer Dunn
W
William Shatner
Cdr. Buck Murdock
S
Stephen Stucker
Jacobs / Courtroom Clerk
J
John Vernon
Dr. Stone
A
Al White
Witness
S
Sonny Bono
Joe Seluchi
L
Laurene Landon
Testa
R
Richard Jaeckel
Controller #2
L
Lee Bryant
Mrs. Hammen
J
John Larch
Prosecuting Attorney
Airplane Collection
Get your boarding passes ready, you may not survive the flight but you'll have fun getting there.
Quotes
See all →Return to the Departure Lounge
Taglines
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the departure lounge!
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Christmas Adventure Awaits with Front Seats
Taglines
For the ride of your life... All you need for Christmas are your two front seats!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
