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Daylight

Daylight

No air. No escape. No time.

19966.11h 55m

Overview

A group of armed robbers fleeing the police head for the New Jersey Tunnel and run right into trucks transporting toxic waste. The spectacular explosion that follows results in both ends of the tunnel collapsing and the handful of people who survived the explosion are now in peril. Kit Latura is the only man with the skill and knowledge to lead the band of survivors out of the tunnel before the structure collapses.

Directed by Rob Cohen
Written by Leslie Bohem, Julie Hansen
Produced by David T. Friendly, Joseph Singer, John Davis
Box OfficeBudget: $80.0MRevenue: $159.2M

Top Cast

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Kit Latura

Amy Brenneman

Amy Brenneman

Madelyne Thompson

Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen

Roy Nord

Stan Shaw

Stan Shaw

George Tyrell

Barry Newman

Barry Newman

Norman Bassett

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Frank Kraft

Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

Steven Crighton

Karen Young

Karen Young

Sarah Crighton

Claire Bloom

Claire Bloom

Eleanor Trilling

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Grace Calloway

Themes & Keywords

new york citytaxirace against timeherohelicopternew jerseytaxi driverriverguardsurvivaldisasterexplosionpower outagedogtrappedurban settingfloodtunneltrapped undergroundaction hero

About Daylight

Daylight is a action, adventure, thriller film released in 1996 exploring themes of new york city, taxi, race against time, hero, helicopter, new jersey. Directed by Rob Cohen, it stars Sylvester Stallone, Amy Brenneman, Viggo Mortensen. A group of armed robbers fleeing the police head for the New Jersey Tunnel and run right into trucks transporting toxic waste. The spectacular explosion that follows results in both ends of the tunnel collapsing and the handful of people who survived the explosion are now in peril. Kit Latura is the only man with the skill and knowledge to lead the band of survivors out of the tunnel before the structure collapses.

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