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OTD 1987: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles opens

Update: 2025-11-25

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38 years on, Steve Martin remains hilariously relatable as family man Neal Page, but our biggest takeaway is funny, friendly, deeply wounded Del Griffith, and the genius who breathed life into him, John Candy. 😢

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OTD 1987: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles opens

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