SimilarScreen
The Passenger

The Passenger

I used to be somebody else...but I traded him in.

19757.22h 6m

Overview

David Locke is a world-weary American journalist who has been sent to cover a conflict in northern Africa, but he makes little progress with the story. When he discovers the body of a stranger who looks similar to him, Locke assumes the dead man's identity. However, he soon finds out that the man was an arms dealer, leading Locke into dangerous situations. Aided by a beautiful woman, Locke attempts to avoid both the police and criminals out to get him.

Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni
Written by Mark Peploe, Michelangelo Antonioni, Miguel De Echarri
Produced by Carlo Ponti
Box Office0Revenue: $769K

Top Cast

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

David Locke

Maria Schneider

Maria Schneider

Girl

Jenny Runacre

Jenny Runacre

Rachel Locke

Ian Hendry

Ian Hendry

Martin Knight

Steven Berkoff

Steven Berkoff

Stephen

A

Ambroise Mbia

Achebe

José María Caffarel

José María Caffarel

Hotel Keeper (uncredited)

James Campbell

James Campbell

Witch Doctor (uncredited)

M

Manfred Spies

German Stranger (uncredited)

Jean-Baptiste Tiémélé

Jean-Baptiste Tiémélé

Murderer (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

hoteljournalistlondon, englandbarcelona, spainafricawar correspondentidentitymunich, germanypassporteuropetruckreporterdesertguideidentity swaprepublic of chadafrican revolutionariesgaudi

About The Passenger

The Passenger is a drama, mystery, thriller film released in 1975 exploring themes of hotel, journalist, london, england, barcelona, spain, africa, war correspondent. Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, it stars Jack Nicholson, Maria Schneider, Jenny Runacre. David Locke is a world-weary American journalist who has been sent to cover a conflict in northern Africa, but he makes little progress with the story. When he discovers the body of a stranger who looks similar to him, Locke assumes the dead man's identity. However, he soon finds out that the man was an arms dealer, leading Locke into dangerous situations. Aided by a beautiful woman, Locke attempts to avoid both the police and criminals out to get him.

Movies Similar to The Passenger

Discover titles like The Passenger — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to The Passenger

If you enjoyed The Passenger, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of The Passenger.

Mulholland Drive
20% Match

Blonde Betty Elms has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic brunette with amnesia. Meanwhile, as the two set off to solve the second woman's identity, filmmaker Adam Kesher runs into ominous trouble while casting his latest project.

Salvador
18% Match

Salvador(1986)

Movie7.0/10

In 1980, an American journalist covering the Salvadoran Civil War becomes entangled with both the leftist guerrilla groups and the right-wing military dictatorship while trying to rescue his girlfriend and her children.

Lucky Number Slevin
17% Match

Slevin is mistakenly put in the middle of a personal war between the city’s biggest criminal bosses. Under constant watch, Slevin must try not to get killed by an infamous assassin and come up with an idea of how to get out of his current dilemma.

The Dutchman
16% Match

A successful black businessman, haunted by his crumbling marriage and identity crisis, is drawn into a psychological game of cat and mouse with a mysterious white woman he encounters on a New York subway.

Balibo
16% Match

Balibo(2009)

Movie6.6/10

As Indonesia prepares to invade the tiny nation of East Timor, five Australian based journalists go missing. Four weeks later, veteran foreign correspondent Roger East is lured to East Timor by the young and charismatic José Ramos-Horta to tell the story of his country and investigate the fate of the missing men. As East's determination to uncover the truth grows, the threat of invasion intensifie

The Invisible Guest
15% Match

Barcelona, Spain. Adrián Doria, a young and successful businessman accused of murder, meets one night with Virginia Goodman, an expert interrogation lawyer, in order to devise a defense strategy.

The Body
14% Match

The Body(2012)

Movie7.5/10

A woman’s body disappears mysteriously from the morgue without a trace. Police inspector Jaime Peña investigates the strange occurrence with the help of Álex Ulloa, the widower of the missing woman.

The American Friend
14% Match

Tom Ripley, an American who deals in forged art, is slighted at an auction in Hamburg by picture framer Jonathan Zimmerman. When Ripley is asked by gangster Raoul Minot to kill a rival, he suggests Zimmerman, and the two, exploiting Zimmerman's terminal illness, coerce him into being a hitman.

Blood Diamond
14% Match

An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son, conscripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swath of torture and bloodshed countrywide.