He's an ex-cop with a bad mouth, a bad attitude, and a bad seat. For the terrorists on flight 163 . . . he's very bad news.
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.
Passenger 57 (1992) is a action, adventure and thriller film directed by Kevin Hooks, released on November 6, 1992 with a runtime of 1h 24m. It stars Wesley Snipes, Bruce Payne, Tom Sizemore and Alex Datcher. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 1,160 ratings.
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Wesley Snipes
as John Cutter
Bruce Payne
as Charles Rane
Tom Sizemore
as Sly Delvecchio
Alex Datcher
as Marti Slayton
Bruce Greenwood
as Stuart Ramsey
Robert Hooks
as Dwight Henderson
Elizabeth Hurley
as Sabrina Ritchie
Michael Horse
as Forget
Marc Macaulay
as Vincent
Ernie Lively
as Chief Biggs
Duchess Tomasello
as Mrs. Edwards
William Edward Roberts
as Matthew
Directed by Kevin Hooks, written by David Loughery, Dan Gordon and Dan Gordon, produced by Dylan Sellers, Lee Rich and Dan Paulson.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 1,160 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on August 31, 2014
Wesley Snipes vs The Rane Of Terror. Or should that be our Pain at the Terror? Of all the Die Hard clones there have been, and there have been many! Passenger 57 may just be the worst. The story follows Wesley Snipes' airline security expert John Cutter, who whilst undertaking a flight to L.A. gets embroiled in a hostage takeover led by evil bad man with a troubled childhood, Charles Rane. Cue quips, kicks and…
Reviewed on July 10, 2016
“Cutter” (Wesley Snipes) is grieving the death of his wife as he travels on an aircraft that finds itself hijacked by the dastardly “Rane” (Bruce Payne) and his henchmen - including one of the hostesses with the mostest. What “Rane” hadn’t factored in as he makes outrageous demands of “Atlantic International” is that the mourning “Cutter” is head of security for this very airline and is no slouch when it comes to…
Reviewed on August 31, 2025
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Passenger 57 (1992) is available to stream on Starz Apple TV channel and Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Passenger 57 (1992) includes Wesley Snipes, Bruce Payne, Tom Sizemore, Alex Datcher and Bruce Greenwood. The film was directed by Kevin Hooks. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Passenger 57 was released on November 6, 1992 and runs for 1h 24m.
Passenger 57 (1992) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 1,160 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, adventure and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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