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6.0

Passenger 57

R·1992·84m

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Summary

An infamous terrorist has evaded capture for a long time by being extremely clever and ruthless. Things get interesting when he hijacks a plane carrying famous security expert John Cutter, who isn't about to stand for this sort of thing.

Cast

Wesley Snipes

John Cutter

Bruce Payne

Charles Rane

Tom Sizemore

Sly Delvecchio

Alex Datcher

Marti Slayton

Bruce Greenwood

Stuart Ramsey

Robert Hooks

Dwight Henderson

Elizabeth Hurley

Sabrina Ritchie

Michael Horse

Forget

Marc Macaulay

Vincent

Ernie Lively

Chief Biggs

Duchess Tomasello

Mrs. Edwards

William Edward Roberts

Matthew

James Short

Allen

Joel Fogel

Dr. Bauman

Jane McPherson

Nurse

Lesa Thurman

Norman's Mother

Kareen Germain

Security Attendant

Winston Bedford

Doctor

Lori Bedford

Surgical Receptionist

Kent Lindsey

Agent Claflin

Rand MacPherson

SWAT Commander

Lou Bedford

Attorney Phillips

Elena Ayala

Lisa Cutter

Mike Speller

Headwaiter

Michael H. Moss

Agent Manning

Jim McDonald

Agent Duncan

Zachary McLemore

Norman

Janet Elder

Screaming Woman

Alicia Allred

Flight Attendant

Frank Causey

Captain Whitehurst

Marty Connell

First Officer

Frank Hart

Flight Engineer

Tom Nowicki

Sly's Assistant

Linda Vick

Receptionist

Robert Midden

Pistol Whipped Passenger

Dennis Letts

Frank Allen

Janis Benson

Nora Allen

Gary Rorman

Douglas

Lindsey Diamond

Hostage Woman

Dean Carlberg

Helicopter Pilot

Brett Rice

Cop #1

Henry J. McGauley

Store Hold-up Man

Michael Conner

FBI Agent

Carl Cole

Sharpshooter

Jack Gibson

Reporter #1

Lisa Capriani

Reporter #2

Crew

Director

Kevin Hooks

Screenplay

David Loughery

Screenplay, Story

Dan Gordon

Story

Stewart Raffill

Reviews

Dark Jedi

August 31, 2014

This movie is acceptable as 85 minutes of light entertainment but it really never rises above mediocrity. The plot is unimaginative with all the usual elements. Terrorist is transported by FBI on commercial flight, terrorist escapes with the help of an insider on the plane, our hero gets arrested by bungling cops who mistakes him for a bad guy and of course the obligatory jump off or on the plane while it is moving scenes. Yawn!

Wesley Snipes performance is as good as one can expect of Wesley Snipes which of course does not help elevate the movie above mediocrity. The one character which stands above the rest is the master terrorist played by Bruce Payne. I quite liked his cool, insane style of portraying his character.

There are a few semi-decent action scenes splattered around the movie which helps keeping the interest just above the I’ll-read-a-book-instead level. Otherwise the movie is an easily forgettable one. It is quite acceptable as 85 minutes of light entertainment but I would say that its relatively short length is one of its positive traits.