Planes, Trains & Automobiles is a 1987 English-language Comedy film written and directed by John Hughes and produced by John Hughes under the banner of Hughes Entertainment. A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving with an obnoxious slob of a shower curtain ring salesman as his only companion. Planes, trains & automobiles stars Steve Martin, John Candy, Laila Robins, Michael Mckean, Dylan Baker, Carol Bruce and Charles Franke. The music was composed by Ira Newborn. Cinematography was done by Donald Peterman and editing by Paul Hirsch. The film has a running time of 92 minutes. It was released on 25th November 1987 and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released and became successful at box office. Planes, Trains & Automobiles was made on a budget of $30 million and it was a hit at box office gross of $49 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Paramount Pictures.