Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)

Melted Speedometer

Del (John Candy) tries to sweet talk the cop (Michael McKean) who pulls over their husk of a car.

Directed by John Hughes.

© Paramount 2012

Released in 1987 by Paramount.

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  • theme: Failure
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  • actor: John Candy
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  • director: John Hughes
  • producer: Michael Chinich
  • producer: Bill Brown
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  • composer: Ira Newborn
  • costume-designer: April Ferry
  • production-designer: John W. Corso
  • role-name: Neal Page
  • role-name: Del Griffith
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  • screenwriter: John Hughes
  • year: 1987
  • studio: Paramount

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