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Passenger 57

R 1992 1h 23m Action List
30% Tomatometer 27 Reviews 38% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
John Cutter (Wesley Snipes) is a former policeman flying to Los Angeles to start his new job working for the anti-terrorism unit of a major airline. However, apprehended terrorist Charles Rane (Bruce Payne) is on the flight, too, being transported by the FBI. After Rane's accomplices kill the FBI agents and free him, Cutter realizes the entire flight is in danger. With the help of flight attendant Marti Slayton (Alex Datcher), Cutter tries to capture Rane and free the passengers.
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Wesley Snipes tries to pilot Passenger 57 away from turbulence, but even he can't help this implausible couch-class action bomber from nose-diving.

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Adam Mars-Jones Independent (UK) The film that Passenger 57 would like to be when it grows up is Die Hard, not most people's idea of a grown-up film in the first place. Nov 14, 2017 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: C+ Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Entertainment Weekly Rated: C+ Nov 6, 1992 Full Review Alistair Lawrence Common Sense Media Passenger 57 is a lean but smart popcorn flick that blends a dash of social commentary with its high-kicking, high-altitude set pieces. Jun 3, 2024 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com …cinema du fromage…a B-Movie classic, fast, funny, and funky… Rated: 4/5 Apr 14, 2024 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a briskly paced (yet undeniably dated) thriller that's been jam-packed with exciting, memorable action set-pieces... Rated: 3/4 Jan 20, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rosana B Bom, mas quase uma comédia pastelão, lembra da ação no Caso Eloa, sequestrador sai do avião, ''passeia'' pelo parque e consegue ingressar novamente e decolar com o avião, eita, quanta competência, o protagonista faz o mesmo, e ainda um strike, sozinho, com todos os terroristas, um a uma, não é ruim, mas não envelheceu tão bem assim, cansativo, pouco divertido, tensão fria, boas cenas de ação, mas esquecível e pouco cativante… Passe o tempo, com pouco entusiasmo… Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/04/24 Full Review Dee L I'm pretty confident that the people rating this film were not alive when this came out. It did damn good in the theaters and was a damn good movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/20/24 Full Review isa e Snipes is solid, the action scenes are competent Acting otherwise is subpar but it is worth a watch,just do not expect great and you will not be disappointed Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/14/24 Full Review Jerry E Totally implausible plot, with myriad inaccuracies, from the laughably lax way the FBi is transporting a dangerous terrorist, to the amateurish depiction of aircraft characteristics and air traffic control procedures. Just one of hundreds of examples: The airplane's controls are shown being manipulated by a right arm from the left seat, even though the pilot is dead. Strictly for children and adults with arrested development. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/07/24 Full Review Jack O I've had my interest in 90's action films in about a decade ago since I was planning on looking upon those old 90's years ago And I found out recently that Wesley Snipes starred in comedy films before he became an action star. That would have to be Passenger 57. I've heard of him years back when I was a kid even in those films distributed by Warner Bros. John Cutter, played by Wesley Snipes, is an ex cop flying to Los Angeles to start his new job working for the anti-terrorism unit of a major airline. However, Charles Rane known as "The Rane of Terror", played by Bruce Payne, who is an terrorist who is on the flight, too, being transported by the FBI. After Rane's accomplices kill the FBI agents and free him, Cutter realizes the entire flight is in danger. With the help of flight attendant Marti Slayton, Cutter has to capture Rane and free the passengers. I enjoyed this movie even for what it is this is sort of a Die Hard rip-off even though it's taken on the plane even when it's not in the airport. This is a cheesy action film with good fight scenes. The old lady mistaken's Wesley Snipes with Arsenio Hall because you know, she watched The Arsenio Hall Show all the time. It has the sexy Elizabeth Hurley, Tom Sizemore and of course it has the most memorable line that Snipes ever be presented and he quote: "Always bet on black." Of course for what Passenger 57 is, it's enjoyable. Bruce Payne steals the film and the action is good but it's cheesy. It's an enjoyably good cheesy popcorn action flick. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/20/23 Full Review Brendan T I had more respect for Wesley Snipes movies, until I saw Passenger 57. In the film, the 'world's worst criminal' was transported on an ordinary passenger airliner, flanked by just two deficient FBI agents. WTF!? Lashings of the usual bravado confrontational BS, a stupid suggestible sherrif and his goon squad, a jumbo that takes minutes to speed up faster than an ageing cyclist so that Wesley ("Agent Cutter") can conveniently climb on-board from a chasing car, yet overlooking the small fact about the airstrip 'too small to land' the jumbo in the first place. So many issues too numerous to mention. Lashings of implausibility, but certainly worthy of reclassification as a comedy. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis John Cutter (Wesley Snipes) is a former policeman flying to Los Angeles to start his new job working for the anti-terrorism unit of a major airline. However, apprehended terrorist Charles Rane (Bruce Payne) is on the flight, too, being transported by the FBI. After Rane's accomplices kill the FBI agents and free him, Cutter realizes the entire flight is in danger. With the help of flight attendant Marti Slayton (Alex Datcher), Cutter tries to capture Rane and free the passengers.
Director
Kevin Hooks
Producer
Lee Rich, Dan Paulson, Dylan Sellers
Screenwriter
David Loughery, Dan Gordon
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Rating
R
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$42.9M
Runtime
1h 23m
Sound Mix
Surround
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