Drop Zone (film)
1994
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Jul 8, 2014 · 13K. 897K views 9 years ago. An ordinary flight from Florida to L.A. turns into a nightmare when a master terrorist escapes his captors and takes control of the airplane. the only one who can stop...
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British international terrorist Charles Rane, whose career has been dubbed as "The Rane of Terror" by the media, is arrested by the FBIand local authorities in Miami, just as he is about to undergo plastic surgery in order to evade law enforcement. The FBI make plans to return Rane to Los Angeles to stand trial. Widowed law enforcement veteran John...
Development
The film was based on a script by Stewart Raffill. It was written as an action film for a guy like Clint Eastwood, about a man going to bury his son in Spain who sat next to an Iranian terrorist on the plane. The terrorist hijacks the plane and takes the passengers to Iran. Then the Clint Eastwood type character escapes, captures the Mullahsand holds them as prisoners in exchange for American prisoners. Raffill says "The head of the studio said to me, "If I make that movie, they'll blow up th...
Filming
Although supposedly set partly at a small airport in Louisiana, filming took place in Snipes's hometown of Orlando, Florida, with Orlando-Sanford International Airport standing in for "Lake Lucille" airport in Louisiana. The airport's former combination main hangar and control tower from its time as Naval Air Station Sanfordwas used for many key scenes just prior to its demolition after filming.
Soundtrack
Passenger 57's soundtrack was composed by jazz bassist Stanley Clarke, and features both jazz fusion and more traditional grand orchestral pieces. A soundtrack album was issued by Epic Records on CD and cassette to coincide with the film's release. However, the main title theme was strangely omitted from it, and can instead be found on the later collection, Stanley Clarke: At the Movies. The track "Chaos on the Tarmac" has been re-used for the trailer of another action film, Sudden Death. A c...
Home media
The film was released on video in the United States by Warner Home Video in October 1993. It was released on DVD in Region 1in the United States on May 27, 1998, and Region 2 in the United Kingdom on April 26, 1999.
Box office
Passenger 57 was released on November 6, 1992, and opened at number one rank in 1,734 theaters. The opening weekend receipts were $10,513,925. The film's final US domestic gross receipts were $44,065,653. Internationally, the film grossed $22,437,000, for a worldwide total of $66,502,653. Passenger 57 is one of the films that launched Wesley Snipes's career in the action genre. Because of this film's success, Wesley Snipes was cast in lead roles of other features, including Money Train, Drop...
Critical response
The film received mixed reviews. Critics praised Wesley Snipes and Bruce Payne's performances, but panned the script. On Rotten Tomatoes it has an approval rating of 27% based on 26 reviews, with an average rating of 4.5/10. The consensus states: "Wesley Snipes tries to pilot Passenger 57 away from turbulence, but even he can't help this implausible coach-class action bomber from nose-diving." Audiences polled by CinemaScoregave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. Marcus Tro...
Passenger 57 at IMDbPassenger 57 at AllMoviePassenger 57 at Box Office Mojo- $15 million
- Stanley Clarke
- November 6, 1992
- Dan Paulson, Lee Rich, Dylan Sellers
Nov 6, 1992 · 2 Videos. 38 Photos. Action Crime Thriller. An airline security expert must take action when he finds himself trapped on a passenger jet when terrorists seize control of it. Director. Kevin Hooks. Writers. Stewart Raffill. Dan Gordon. David Loughery. Stars. Wesley Snipes. Bruce Payne. Tom Sizemore. See production info at IMDbPro. RENT/BUY.
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- Action, Crime, Thriller
- Kevin Hooks
- 1992-11-06
Passenger 57. Former policeman John Cutter (Wesley Snipes) is aboard the same plane as Charles Rane, a terrorist in FBI custody. When Rane’s accomplices kill his handlers midair, Cutter is left to save his fellow passengers. 1,997 IMDb 5.9 1 h 23 min 2020. X-Ray R.
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Passenger 57. 1992 · 1 hr 24 min. R. Action · Crime · Thriller. An ex-cop with a bad attitude boards a flight that’s soon taken over by a gang of terrorists who are about to have a hell of a fight on their hands. Subtitles: English. Starring: Wesley Snipes Elizabeth Hurley Bruce Payne Tom Sizemore Robert Hooks. Directed by: Kevin Hooks.
