Drop Zone (1994)
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35% of critics liked it
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38% of users liked it
(19,002 ratings)
Wesley Snipes is battling bad guys in the air again, this time with parachutes, in this action-packed suspense thriller. Pete Nessip (Snipes) is a Federal Marshall who, teamed with his brother Terry (Malcolm-Jamal Warner), is escorting criminal computer genius Earl Leedy (Michael Jeter) to a new… More Wesley Snipes is battling bad guys in the air again, this time with parachutes, in this action-packed suspense thriller. Pete Nessip (Snipes) is a Federal Marshall who, teamed with his brother Terry (Malcolm-Jamal Warner), is escorting criminal computer genius Earl Leedy (Michael Jeter) to a new prison facility. Pete, Terry, and Earl are on a jet en route to Earl's new lockup when terrorists attempt a daring hijacking; Terry is killed in an explosion aboard the plane, and suddenly Earl is missing. Pete discovers that a team of sky-diving outlaws, led by former DEA agent gone bad Ty Moncrief (Gary Busey), have snatched Earl from his flight and spirited him away for a special raid on Washington D.C.; Ty and his men intend to take advantage of an obscure rule in which the normally restricted airspace in Washington D.C. is open to parachute enthusiasts on July 4. Eager to avenge his brother's death and put both Ty and Earl behind bars, Pete recruits sky-diving expert Jessie Crossman (Yancy Butler) to teach him how to infiltrate Ty's team of sky-bound criminals. Superb aerial stunt work highlights this film; please note that Pete's last name is an anagram for the leading man's last name. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Badham
- Genres
- Action & Adventure
- In Theaters
- Dec 9, 1994 Wide
- On DVD
- May 25, 1999
- Studio
- Paramount
Critic Reviews
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Clint Morris, Moviehole
Good cheesy fun. One of Snipes' best.
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Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
Reasonably exciting.
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Mindless Snipes tripe.
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Cast
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Wesley Snipes
as Pete Nessip
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Gary Busey
as Ty Moncrief
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Yancy Butler
as Jessie Crossman
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Michael Jeter
as Earl Leedy
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Corin Nemec
as Selkirk
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Kyle Secor
as Swoop
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Luca Bercovici
as Jagger
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner
as Terry Nessip
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Rex Linn
as Bobby
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Grace Zabriskie
as Winona
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Sam Hennings
as Torski
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Claire Stansfield
as Kara
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Mickey Jones
as Deuce
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Andy Romano
as Tom McCracken
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Ed Amatrudo
as Detective Fox
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Lexie D. Bigham
as Big Man Passenger
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Charles Boswell
as Glenn Blackstone
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D.D. Howard
as Norma
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Al Israel
as Schuster Stephens
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Ron Kuhlman
as DEA Guard
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Robert La Sardo
as Deputy Dog
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Keith MacKechnie
as Night Desk Sergeant
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Tim Powell
as Gordon Maples
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Kimberly Scott
as Joanne
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Jan Speck
as Flight Attendant
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Dale Swann
as 747 Captain
- Julie Warner
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Clark Johnson
as Bob Covington
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Melanie Mayron
as Mrs Willins
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Rick Zieff
as Mike Milton
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Jerry Tondo
as DEA Guard
- Michael Jeeter
- Robert LaSardo
