"For the ride of your life... All you need for Christmas are your two front seats!"

1982

1h 25m

6.1(1170 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A faulty computer causes a passenger space shuttle to head straight for the sun, and man-with-a-past Ted Striker must save the day and get the shuttle back on track – again – all the while trying to patch up his relationship with Elaine.

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Cast & Crew

51 members

Acting

Lloyd Bridges

Steve McCroskey

Acting

Raymond Burr

Judge D.C. Simonton

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Chuck Connors

The Sarge

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Rip Torn

Bud Kruger / President Reagan

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John Dehner

The Commissioner

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Chad Everett

Simon Kurtz

Acting

Peter Graves

Capt. Clarence Oveur

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Julie Hagerty

Elaine Dickinson

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Robert Hays

Ted Striker

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Kent McCord

Dave Unger

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James A. Watson, Jr

First Officer Dunn

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William Shatner

Cdr. Buck Murdock

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Stephen Stucker

Jacobs / Courtroom Clerk

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John Vernon

Dr. Stone

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Al White

Witness

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Sonny Bono

Joe Seluchi

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Laurene Landon

Testa

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Richard Jaeckel

Controller #2

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Lee Bryant

Mrs. Hammen

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John Larch

Prosecuting Attorney

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Sandahl Bergman

Officer #1

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David Leisure

Religious Zealot

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Kitten Natividad

Moral Majority Woman (uncredited)

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Monique Gabrielle

Woman at Topless Scanner (uncredited)

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George Wendt

Ticket Agent (uncredited)

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Jack Jones

Lounge Singer

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Hervé Villechaize

Little Breather

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Madeleine Fisher

Shuttle Agent

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Sandy Ward

Defense Attorney

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Louise Sorel

Nurse

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Clint Smith

Scalper

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Pat Sajak

Buffalo Anchorman

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Pamela Guest

Woman with Baby (as Pamela Ann Rack)

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David Paymer

Court Photographer

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Ann Nelson

Airsick Woman

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James Noble

Father O'Flanagan

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Crystal Smith

Topless Model (uncredited)

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Ilona Wilson

Woman at Topless Scanner (uncredited)

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Ed Call

Information Agent

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Richard Gilliland

Pervis

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Howard Honig

Dave Walters

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Lee Patterson

Phoenix Six Captain

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Earl Boen

Doctor (uncredited)

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Martin Garner

Old Man #2 (uncredited)

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Rance Howard

Person #1 (uncredited)

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Gregory Itzin

Young Man (uncredited)

Writing

Jim Staahl

International Inquirer Reporter (uncredited)

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Leon Askin

Moscow Anchorman

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Marcus K. Mukai

Tokyo Anchorman

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George Sasaki

Passenger (uncredited)

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Jimmy Fields

Passenger in Terminal (uncredited)

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