Passenger 57 (1992)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Kevin Hooks

Writers (WGA):

Stewart Raffill (story) and
Dan Gordon (story) ...

Release Date:

6 November 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

He's an ex-cop with a bad mouth, a bad attitude, and a bad seat. For the terrorists on flight 163 . . . he's very bad news.

Plot:

An airline security expert must take action when he finds himself trapped on a passenger jet when terrorists seize control of it.

Plot Keywords:

Terrorist | Hijack | Ferris Wheel | Police Brutality | Terrorism

Cast

Wesley Snipes	...	John Cutter
Bruce Payne	...	Charles Rane
Tom Sizemore	...	Sly Delvecchio
Alex Datcher	...	Marti Slayton
Bruce Greenwood	...	Stuart Ramsey
Robert Hooks	...	Dwight Henderson
Elizabeth Hurley	...	Sabrina Ritchie
Michael Horse	...	Forget
Marc Macaulay	...	Vincent
Ernie Lively	...	Chief Biggs
Duchess Tomasello	...	Mrs. Edwards
William Edward Roberts	...	Matthew (as Cameron Roberts)
James Short	...	Allen
Joel Fogel	...	Dr. Bauman
Jane McPherson	...	Nurse

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Iceland:16 | Netherlands:12 | France:Unrated | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Finland:K-18 | Germany:18 | Norway:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Orlando, Florida, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The original draft of the screenplay set the action at night; it was changed to a daylight story setting to save money.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: At the beginning of the movie, the banner reads "Lake Lucille County Fair". The scene takes place in Louisiana, which has parishes, not counties.

Quotes:

Sly Delvecchio: You know, that's what I admire about you! Even though you are being hit on by absolutely beautiful woman, you are determined to maintaining your vow of chastity. You know, you'd make a hell of a republican!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Psych: Poker? I Barely Know Her (#1.14)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Too High

Great action, decent acting, paper-thin plot

I tried to watch this movie without thinking at all and to just relax but it wasn't the easiest thing in the world to do.

A few things made this movie really great: Wesley Snipes, the music, some of the lines, the action.

Other than those, the movie could have been much better.

Wesley Snipes plays John Cutter, a former airline security expert who is flying on a plane when terrorists happen to take over. Bruce Payne plays Charles Rane AKA "Rane of Terror", a terrorist who leads the attack on the plane. Tom Sizemore plays Sly Delvecchio, Cutter's buddy. Thats all I care to mention actor-wise.

I think Snipes could have used a lot more screen-time or at least more back-story. I barely got to know him.

The movie was in ten places at once, which made it extremely difficult to follow along. However, I still enjoyed the film.

Not a bad mindless movie, but try not to think too much.

6/10.