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Passenger 57

Passenger 57

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.

19926.01h 24m

Overview

Airline security specialist John Cutter, finally returning to the job after his wife's death, finds himself stuck on a flight being hijacked by notorious terrorist Charles Rane. Unfortunately for the terrorists, they're also stuck with him.

Directed by Kevin Hooks
Written by David Loughery, Dan Gordon, Stewart Raffill
Produced by Dylan Sellers, Lee Rich, Dan Paulson
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $44.1M

Top Cast

Wesley Snipes

Wesley Snipes

John Cutter

Bruce Payne

Bruce Payne

Charles Rane

Tom Sizemore

Tom Sizemore

Sly Delvecchio

Alex Datcher

Alex Datcher

Marti Slayton

Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood

Stuart Ramsey

Robert Hooks

Robert Hooks

Dwight Henderson

Elizabeth Hurley

Elizabeth Hurley

Sabrina Ritchie

Michael Horse

Michael Horse

Forget

Marc Macaulay

Marc Macaulay

Vincent

Ernie Lively

Ernie Lively

Chief Biggs

Themes & Keywords

floridaairportfbihijackingex-coplos angeles, californiaterrorismalways bet on black

About Passenger 57

Passenger 57 is a action, adventure, thriller film released in 1992 exploring themes of florida, airport, fbi, hijacking, ex-cop, los angeles, california. Directed by Kevin Hooks, it stars Wesley Snipes, Bruce Payne, Tom Sizemore. Airline security specialist John Cutter, finally returning to the job after his wife's death, finds himself stuck on a flight being hijacked by notorious terrorist Charles Rane. Unfortunately for the terrorists, they're also stuck with him.

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