Passenger 57 | 
| Director: Kevin Hooks
Actors: Wesley Snipes, Bruce Payne, Tom Sizemore, Alex Datcher, Bruce Greenwood
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  37 reviews
Sales Rank: 3621
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd, Full Screen, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 2
Picture Format: Array
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 84 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.5 x 0.5
MPN: D12569D
ISBN: 6304936311
UPC: 085391256922
EAN: 9780790735559
ASIN: 6304936311
Theatrical Release Date: November 6, 1992
Release Date: May 27, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
SECURITY AGENT CUTTER STEPS INTO THE PLANE LAVORATORY AND REEMERGES TO FIND A HI-JACKING IN PROGRESS. RELYING ON HIS COOL CUNNING AND HIS STREET LETHAL MARTIAL ARTS MOVES, HE DEFIES THE HI-JACKERS IN A RUNNING CAT AND MOUSE BATTLE IN THE AIR.
Amazon.com
It's Die Hard on a plane in this action thriller, starring Wesley Snipes as an antiterrorist specialist whose early retirement is interrupted when his flight is overtaken by a bloodthirsty villain (Bruce Payne). Watching this at home is pretty much an excuse to order pizza and kick back, as the familiar rhythms of maverick-cop-versus-international-criminal take over and nothing new or fresh in the formula emerges. The supporting cast includes Elizabeth Hurley (Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery) as a gun-wielding, junior terrorist, which is fun simply for being unexpected. --Tom Keogh
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 Failed effort April 19, 2009
Mark Wilsonwood (Grapevine, TX)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
It tries to be "Die Hard" on a plane, and fails.
But I'm particularly appalled by a line of dialogue: "Always bet on black". This is a disgracefully racist line. Did you laugh or cheer at the line? Then you're stupid. Just imagine this scenario: Bruce Willis is battling a group of African terrorists. And he tells the leader, "Always bet on white." Would you laugh or cheer? Only if you're a white supremacist.
(Not to mention that the line, in context, was moronic. The opposite of black in roulette is red, not white. So Snipes' line was ignorant to start with).
 Wesley Snipes Best Film As An Actor! August 6, 2008
Rawdon K. Lowe (Kenner, La.)
Hello,
Passenger 57 is a definite 5 out 5 movie, the best of his career.
Thanks and I recommend this movie to any Suspense-Thriller movie goer.
COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER July 6, 2008
Gary L. Dibert (Pittsburgh, Pa)
This picture was in released in theaters on November 10 1992 starring Wesley snipes as John Cutter, Bruce Payne as Charles Rane, and Elizabeth Hurley as Sabrina Ritchie. John Cutter is grieving over the death of his wife after she was killed by an armed robber and John is blaming himself for her death. So John who's an anti terrorism expert decides it's time to retire from this dangerous job. However, a friend who works for an airline offers John a job as his chief of security. So John is being flown to Los Angeles for the companies annual meeting where he will be introduce as the Chief of security. However, John encounters one big problem as the FBI is transporting Charles Rane one of the most sadistic and deranged terrorist of all time to Los Angeles on the same plane. Now John has to stay on the alert because anything can happen when a dangerous criminal is on an airplane. Now a few thoughts on this movie! Again this is one of the few movies that captures you attention at the beginning and it never stops until it's over. John Wesley Snipes does a good job as his role as John Cutter. Based on the action, adventure and drama that are in this picture I give this movie 8 weasel stars.
always bet on black February 19, 2008
J. Abercrombi (Honolulu)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
"Passenger 57" has to be my very favorite Wesley Snipes movie and one of my very favorite action movies ever! I have been a huge fan of this movie ever since I first saw the trailer for it when I went to see Under Siege (another awesome movie.) At the height of this movie's popularity producers capitalized on Wesley's image as a strong leading man with the catchphrase: always bet on black. And that totally describes his role and this movie.
Wesley plays John Cutter, a security expert who quit his job as a cop after his girlfriend was shot. And, Bruce Payne portrays Charles Rane the master-terrorist. Although, I thought Charles Rane was more funny than scary. Whose big idea was it to make the British dude with long blonde hair the villain who tries to go up against Wesley Snipes?
The film also includes some very impressive supporting roles. I especially enjoyed Alex Datcher (doesn't she look just like Halle Berry?) as Marti the tough-talking stewardess. And Elizabeth Hurley was in a somewhat smaller role as Sabrina Ritchie. I loved the part in the beginning when Sabrina says to Marti that she doesn't like her name because "it makes me sound cold and heartless."
IMHO the early to mid-90's were the Golden Age of Suspense/Mystery-Action/Thrillers. There were so many great movies in this genre, during this time. Besides "Passenger 57," I highly recommend these pictures: Single White Female, The Good Son, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Unlawful Entry, The Crush, The Client, Under Siege, Poison Ivy and The Fugitive.
"Passenger 57" is just the perfect showcase for Wesley Snipes because he does it all. He does a little fighting, he jumps off a plane, he does a little shooting and the man's even mistaken for Arsenio!!
 Terrorists on a plane.... September 23, 2007
D. S. Thurlow (Alaska)
1992's "Passenger 57" stars a young Wesley Snipes in an early leading role as an air marshal on a plane hijacked by a deadly terrorist and his gang. The plot, the characters, and the action sequences are adequate if formulaic. This is decent no-brainer entertainment.
Snipes plays John Cutter, an experienced security officer, who is the extra passenger on an airliner hijacked by master terrorist Charles Rane (played with suitable snarl and menace by Bruce Payne). Cutter happens to be in the lavatory when Rane and his thugs (including a young Elizabeth Hurley) seize the plane. Cutter escapes to the cargo compartment, while Rame diverts the plane to an airfield in Lousiana to make his demands.
The plot is somewhat contrived, calling for Cutter to get off the plane to alert the authorities (and deal with skeptical local law enforcement), then get back on the plane to confront the terrorists. Cutter is determined, adaptive, and a first-rate martial artist, supporting an action-packed finish to the movie.
This movie is recommended to Wesley Snipes fans and to those seeking undemanding action entertainment.
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