Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) - Melted Speedometer Scene | Movieclips

Planes, Trains and Automobiles - Melted Speedometer: Del (John Candy) tries to sweet talk the cop (Michael McKean) who pulls over their husk of a car.



FILM DESCRIPTION:
Easily excitable Neal Page (Steve Martin) is somewhat of a control freak. Trying to get home to Chicago to spend Thanksgiving with his wife (Laila Robins) and kids, his flight is rerouted to a distant city in Kansas because of a freak snowstorm, and his sanity begins to fray. Worse yet, he is forced to bunk up with talkative Del Griffith (John Candy), whom he finds extremely annoying. Together they must overcome the insanity of holiday travel to reach their intended destination.

CREDITS:
TM & © Paramount Pictures (1987)
Cast: John Candy, Michael McKean, Steve Martin
Director: John Hughes
Producer: John Hughes

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[nicho-uyx]

“Had a small fire last night..” that kills me 🤣

[KevKoster-yqnx]

John Hughes really went all out with the cameos in this film and this is just another example. Michael McKean is a treasure.

[antonraterman]

I have 2 brothers. And not a year has gone by since this movie has premiered, that we have not sat together and watched this when we were at my mom’s house on thanksgiving. Before she passed and now, wherever we meet. We are now 74, 70 and 61. What a classic

[ianrastoski]

"Are you telling me the radio just happened to be working like that? No he orchestrated it!"

[darthvader]

Wow, I didn't know Chuck McGill worked as a state trooper before becoming a lawyer

[NintendoMusicEnjoyer]

The melted car foreshadows how Chuck would eventually melt in his house fire. Simply incredible, bravo Vince

[stevenhashek]

1:10

Illinois State Trooper: “You have no functioning gauges?”

Del Griffith: “No, not a one.”

The way he says that so casually kills me every time…LOL

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[honorladone]

This is my mother's favorite scene. We both have laughing attacks it's absolutely fabulous. Philadelphia USA

[fredlandry]

It’s Michael McKean from This Is Spinal Tap and Better Call Saul. 😂

[EricWood-tmoq]

When John Candy said that the radio still works despite the mess they’re in, I instantly thought of the Aaron Tippin song “Nothing Wrong with the Radio” 😂🎶

[zachherndon]

A classic to watch on Thanksgiving! Love this movie. 🦃

[baldilocks]

Should’ve offered the cop 2 bucks and a Casio watch he might’ve let him off the hook 😂

[BriannaChelseaTV]

GUYS!!! The state trooper is Chuck from Better Call Saul!!! Aka Michael McKean. He looks so much younger in this movie.

[kyliam]

Personally, my favorite scene is when they both fall asleep while driving and end up on the wrong side of the highway and go between two transport trucks lol.

[darthcheeseburger]

So bloody hilarious man. The chemistry between Martin & Candy is off the charts. I sure miss the 80s films. Such classics!

[richardsimms]

Incredibly funny : “our speedometer has melted”

[mitchellhodack]

Do you feel this vehicle is safe for highway travel?

[ricknochefort]

Chuck should've stopped them when he had the chance.

[Io-Io-Io]

I wanna see all these scenes integrated into the rest of the movie ! 😊👌

[antonraterman]

“We can’t say with any accuracy because our instruments are melted”