When it comes to R-rated movies parents are more than likely willing to show their kids, it comes down to My Cousin Vinny and Planes, Trains and Automobiles. The only thing that keeps either one of ...

It’s Thanksgiving time, and one of the most beloved Thanksgiving movies comes from none other than 80s comedy maestro John Hughes, with the turkey holiday classic, Planes, Trains & Automobiles. The ...

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In Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Steve Martin got so scared that he saw the devil. The movie studio, meanwhile, was more terrified of the film’s production schedule and budget. The film, featuring ...

Outside the hangar, the morning sun bounced off polished chrome as families wandered between rows of gleaming classic cars. Inside, the air buzzed with excitement, the low hum of model train engines, ...

Indeed, writer-director John Hughes’ constant rewrites resulted in the shooting draft of the script, which is available online, becoming a whopping 165 pages long. The Hollywood shorthand for ...

The one-second scene showing John Candy in a devil costume was never in the script, but it made the final cut to satisfy worried studio executives who were agitated over the film's production and ...

The short scene was never in the script but had to be added after executives saw Candy messing around in the costume In Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Steve Martin got so scared that he saw the devil.