Dissecting the Casual Racism of “Airplane!”
Airplane! (1980) is a fun spoof comedy with lots of laughs, right? I watched this film for the first time the other night. I loved it. Then came the racist jokes.
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Genre:Drama, Romance
Written By:Jo Soo-Bi
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Runtime:94 minutes
Studio:Yun Bang Films Co., Ltd.
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