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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In 1978, the militant Tulio Valenzuela was kidnapped in Argentina, along with his partner Raquel ─pregnant─ and their little son. At that moment, General Galtieri proposes that they save their lives in exchange for traveling to Mexico and handing over the leadership of the Montoneros. There, Tulio escapes and denounces the Argentine military. He knows that with this fact, Raquel will have a tragic end.
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In 1978, the militant Tulio Valenzuela was kidnapped in Argentina, along with his partner Raquel ─pregnant─ and their little son. At that moment, General Galtieri proposes that they save their lives in exchange for traveling to Mexico and handing over the leadership of the Montoneros. There, Tulio escapes and denounces the Argentine military. He knows that with this fact, Raquel will have a tragic end.
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Genre:Documentary
Written By:Andrés Habegger, Francisco Matiozzi
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Runtime:70 minutes
Studio:AVI Films
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