An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving when a number of delays force him to travel with a well meaning but overbearing shower curtain ring salesman, Del Griffith.
Directed by John Hughes
chicago, illinois
new york city
holiday
thanksgiving
flight
road trip
train
buddy
receptionist
slob
st. louis, missouri
double take
chatter box
wichita kansas
speeding ticket
chewing tobacco
credit card fraud
state trooper
unlikely friendship
aftercreditsstinger
delayed flight
hilarious
whimsical
amused
cheerful
Rank
#18 in 1987·#1676 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Where to Watch
Cast
Steve Martin
Neal Page
John Candy
Del Griffith
Laila Robins
Susan Page
Michael McKean
State Trooper
Dylan Baker
Owen
Kevin Bacon
Taxi Racer
Olivia Burnette
Marti Page
Carol Bruce
Joy Page
Diana Douglas
Peg
Martin Ferrero
Motel Clerk
Larry Hankin
Doobie
Richard Herd
Walt
Crew
John Hughes
Director
John Hughes
Screenplay
Ira Newborn
Original Music Composer
Paul Hirsch
Editor
Donald Peterman
Director of Photography
John Hughes
Producer
April Ferry
Costume Design
Lon Bender
Supervising Sound Editor
Wylie Stateman
Supervising Sound Editor
Corey Michael Eubanks
Stunt Driver
Arthur Anderson
Second Assistant Director
Popular Reviews
1940 reviews
vi
7.0★ · 09/24/16
"what do you think the temperature is?"
"one."
"what do you think the temperature is?"
"one."
13
Charlie Morrison
7.8★ · 11/27/25
Steve martin and john candy are something special
Steve martin and john candy are something special
3
CD112
8.0★ · 11/24/25
why didn’t he uber
why didn’t he uber
1
lauren m
7.0★ · 12/06/24
kinda crazy how he was flexing his whole family on him right after he said he was homeless and his wife is dead😭😭
kinda crazy how he was flexing his whole family on him right after he said he was homeless and his wife is dead😭😭
