Summary
Airline security specialist John Cutter, finally returning to the job after his wife's death, finds himself stuck on a flight being hijacked by notorious terrorist Charles Rane. Unfortunately for the terrorists, they're also stuck with him.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+13)
Critics 40Audiences 53GoodWatch 47
Box office
2.9×its budget
- Budget
- $15 M
- Worldwide
- $44 M
Worldwide it earned $29 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 action movies, −24 min on the typical 108
typical 10884Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 69 more
Released
1992
November 6, 1992
34 years ago
Genres
ActionAdventureThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
46 people
Wesley SnipesJohn Cutter
Bruce PayneCharles Rane
Tom SizemoreSly Delvecchio
Alex DatcherMarti Slayton
Bruce GreenwoodStuart Ramsey
Robert HooksDwight Henderson
Elizabeth HurleySabrina Ritchie
Michael HorseForget
Marc MacaulayVincent
Ernie LivelyChief Biggs- DTDuchess TomaselloMrs. Edwards
- WEWilliam Edward RobertsMatthew
- JSJames ShortAllen
- JFJoel FogelDr. Bauman
- JMJane McPhersonNurse
Lesa ThurmanNorman's Mother- KGKareen GermainSecurity Attendant
- WBWinston BedfordDoctor
- LBLori BedfordSurgical Receptionist
- KLKent LindseyAgent Claflin
- RMRand MacPhersonSWAT Commander
Lou BedfordAttorney Phillips- EAElena AyalaLisa Cutter
- MSMike SpellerHeadwaiter
Directing · 3
- Kevin Hooks Director
- Gary Marcus First Assistant Director
- Cyd Adams Second Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- David Loughery Screenplay
- Dan Gordon Screenplay, Story
- Stewart Raffill Story
Production · 6
- Jonathan Sheinberg Executive Producer
- Lee Rich Producer
- Dylan Sellers Producer
- Dan Paulson Producer
- Shari Rhodes Casting
- Robert J. Anderson Co-Producer, Unit Production Manager
Camera · 3
- Mark Irwin Director of Photography
- Robert Ulland Steadicam Operator
- Frank Miller Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Richard Nord Editor
Sound · 5
- Stanley Clarke Original Music Composer
- Robert G. Henderson Supervising Sound Editor
- Tom E. Dahl Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Franklin Jones Jr. Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Wayne Artman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 3
- Jaymes Hinkle Production Design
- Alan E. Muraoka Art Direction
- Don K. Ivey Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Brad R. Loman Costume Design
- Leslie Christin Makeup Artist
- Lynda Kyle Walker Hairstylist
- Julie Hill-Parker Makeup Artist
- Selena Evans-Miller Key Makeup Artist
- Carol Rasheed Hairstylist
Lighting · 1
- Jock Brandis Chief Lighting Technician
Other crew · 31
- Jeff Ward Stunt Coordinator
- Glenn R. Wilder Stunt Coordinator
- Max Daniels Stunts
- John Zimmerman Stunts
- Jill Stokesberry Stunts
- Lex D. Geddings Stunts
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