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The Commuter

The Commuter

Lives are on the line

20186.41h 44m

Overview

A businessman, on his daily commute home, gets unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy that threatens not only his life but the lives of those around him.

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra
Written by Byron Willinger, Philip de Blasi, Ryan Engle
Produced by Alex Heineman, Andrew Rona
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $119.9M

Top Cast

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Michael MacCauley

Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson

Alex Murphy

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Captain Hawthorne

Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Walt

Vera Farmiga

Vera Farmiga

Joanna

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Karen MacCauley

Killian Scott

Killian Scott

Dylan

Shazad Latif

Shazad Latif

Vince

Andy Nyman

Andy Nyman

Tony

Colin McFarlane

Colin McFarlane

Conductor Sam

Themes & Keywords

conspiracytrain

About The Commuter

The Commuter is a action, thriller, mystery film released in 2018 exploring themes of conspiracy, train. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, it stars Liam Neeson, Patrick Wilson, Sam Neill. A businessman, on his daily commute home, gets unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy that threatens not only his life but the lives of those around him.

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