Passenger 57 (1992)

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• Lady D

  
  Very typical of the 90's Action films, way over the top with lots of expensive things being blown up and everybody getting an ass-kicking. Corny, predictable and a disappointing re-visit to a film that was better off having just been watched at it's release.

• Jeff "

  
  Passenger 57 is yet again a guilty pleasure of mine. The film is a cheap rip off of Diehard. The film feels cheap, but I kinda like it for some strange reason. The film has a lot of action, but it falls flat, and at times the fil is very cheesy. But for what it is, Passenger 57… More
  Passenger 57 is yet again a guilty pleasure of mine. The film is a cheap rip off of Diehard. The film feels cheap, but I kinda like it for some strange reason. The film has a lot of action, but it falls flat, and at times the fil is very cheesy. But for what it is, Passenger 57 manages to be a decent time waster, if you're in the mood for some silly action. If you're not, then this isn't the film for you. This is really the film that certified Wesley Snipes as an action star. The cast here, are decent, nothing really great, or good for that matter. The film moves along quickly, and doesn't slow down. The film passes by in the blink of an eye and manages to be entertaining enough to appeal to fans of silly action films. Thats what Passenger 57 a silly action film that is quite preposterous. The plot is nothing really original, and we've seen this in the Die Hard films. Only Die Hard is much better and is one of the greatest action films ever made. For what it is, Passenger 57 is a thrill ride and it is fun, but it never really feels like it's going to take off. The best way to summarize the film is Die Hard on a plane. The film is predictable, and some things that the hero does is unrealistic, I mean how could you take on a a squad of armed men by yourself on a plane? oh well, I guess Wesley Snipes did it well. Passenger 57 is a decent action film, quite average. Never good or extremely thrilling. This lies between the good and the bad. There's also a feeling that this film could have been much better than it actually was.

• moon r

  
  Standard macho actioner about terrorists with English accents ... don't they ever learn?

• Wahida K

  
  I love Movies like this ones.

• Khris N

  
  As Im reviewing this, I've gotten into a 90's action phase, reviewing all the classic action flicks back in the day. Obviously these guys aren't Oscar winners, but these movies did set a standard of action for the decade, and some of the biggest action stars made their… More
  As Im reviewing this, I've gotten into a 90's action phase, reviewing all the classic action flicks back in the day. Obviously these guys aren't Oscar winners, but these movies did set a standard of action for the decade, and some of the biggest action stars made their mark, and the stories were unique and the bad guys were the best ever on the screen. One of the early classics is Passenger 57, which took plan hijacking and terrorism to a new level in the 90's, and made Wesley Snipes a household name and gave him a chance to display his impressive martial arts. Supported by Tom Sizemore, a young Liz Hurley and Bruce Payne as one of the best bad guys in the movies, Snipes goes up against a terrorist and master hijacker, who is also insane. Of course, the story element isn't the best, but solid enough to include a background trauma for Snipe's character, he isn't an invulnerable hero, but a man dealing with a painful loss who just got back into the business, but he happens to be the best at what he does. Though not much for background and production work, the music, done by one of my favorite musicians, Stanley Clarke, had a good dark beat and the intro roll was akin to a James Bond opening credits, without the naked women of course. XD But the Xray effect and synthesized score also set a new tone and sound for the 90's. I love this movie because I think this is a great, basic action film, and mostly set the trend for others to come, as far as martial arts, gunfights and planes. Snipes is a good actor, no doubt about that, he played the part perfectly, mixing a brooding, hard edged character who can throw a razor one liner at the bad guys when needed, or preferably, a kick to the face. Probably one of the best action movies around, which is unique in its own right.

• Anthony L

  
  Pretty lazy and unimaginative.

• Jason O

  
  A former security expert, John Cutter (Wesley Snipes), unwillingly gets aboard a plane that will soon be hijacked by one of the most dangerous terrorists around, Rane (Bruce Payne). Rane and his colleagues will do what it takes to keep Rane out of trouble and to kill as many innocent… More
  A former security expert, John Cutter (Wesley Snipes), unwillingly gets aboard a plane that will soon be hijacked by one of the most dangerous terrorists around, Rane (Bruce Payne). Rane and his colleagues will do what it takes to keep Rane out of trouble and to kill as many innocent people as they please. However, even though he didn't know what he was getting into, Cutter would want to be the one in this situation because if anyone can stop Rane and minimize the fatalities, it's John Cutter. I've seen just about all of Wesley Snipes's movies and I like almost all of them. But I can say without a doubt, that of the ones I've seen, "Passenger 57" is definitely my favorite. Action movies are my favorites, and great fighting sequences just make them better. As with most Wesley Snipes movies, you will see a lot of fighting in this one. In my opinion, "Passenger 57" features one of Snipes's best acting jobs, his best and most exciting fighting, and his best overall movie. Everybody else in the movie, especially Bruce Payne as the main terrorist, also do a good job of acting to make this movie seem real. If you like action movies, don't let "Passenger 57" fly away without you at least giving it a try! NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2001.

• Dean M

  
  Slam-bang action film is an airbourne variation on <i>Die Hard</i>. Featuring a strong lead performance by Wesley Snipes, this little gem is so exciting, funny, suspenseful, and packed with great bits that you don't dare take your eyes off the screen for a second.

• Tsubaki S

  
  Wesley Snipes stops evil Michael Bolton clone, Liz Hurley was in this too.

• EightThirty .

  
  This a good movie...Pretty cool 4 a movie that I thought was gonna Bore Me ^_^

• Candy R

  
  Action thriller about a terrorist on board a plane.

• Jason S

  
  This was before he was typcast as Blade.

• danny d

  
  good action flick

• Steve B

  
  DIE HARD on a plane! With Wesley Snipes! What could be worse?

• Dean !

  
  Average action film

• James A

  
  Thanks Snipes for always making me bet on black.

• Fascade F

  
  This is definitely the idea of what an airline marshall must be.This movie is a no holds barred action packed movie that never lets go. Wesley Snipes in his hey day of kick butt prime before he did the Blade Movies series.

• Christopher O

  
  Not a great film but passable because of the likeabilty of Wesley Snipes. Snipes plays a airline security expert who has a darkened past and comes head to head with a terrorist who holds up the plane. It is silly but some of the action is fairly good. A guilty pleasure to watch when… More
  Not a great film but passable because of the likeabilty of Wesley Snipes. Snipes plays a airline security expert who has a darkened past and comes head to head with a terrorist who holds up the plane. It is silly but some of the action is fairly good. A guilty pleasure to watch when on cable.

• Deb S

  
  Wesley Snipes plays John Cutter, an airplane security expert who is onboard a flight which also contains the FBI transporting a dangerous terrorist. When the terrorist escapes and hijacks the plane, Cutter is forced to bring the plane down on a small runway and face up to the… More
  Wesley Snipes plays John Cutter, an airplane security expert who is onboard a flight which also contains the FBI transporting a dangerous terrorist. When the terrorist escapes and hijacks the plane, Cutter is forced to bring the plane down on a small runway and face up to the terrorists in order to save the hostages. Snipes cuts a decent action hero kicking some terrorist ass, with his martial arts moves and Bruce Payne is a great villain. At the beginning of the movie you see him having a bit of fun with a small boy on the airplane playing shoot'em up with their fingers, until the little boy noticed he had handcuffs on his wrists. Elizabeth Hurley is sexy and seductive as one of the terrorists and was quite interesting to watch. If you like some terrorist action on air planes and Wesley Snipes, you'll enjoy this one.

• David S

  
  A fun action flick at a time when Snipes was producing some interesting work (White Me can't Jump, Jungle Fever). This is probably one of the first films that Snipes got to show his martial art skills and he makes a convincing action hero. Bruce Payne is also effective as the… More
  A fun action flick at a time when Snipes was producing some interesting work (White Me can't Jump, Jungle Fever). This is probably one of the first films that Snipes got to show his martial art skills and he makes a convincing action hero. Bruce Payne is also effective as the psycho terrorist. What ever happened to him? A fun no brainer.

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