Drop Zone (1994)
Taking crime to new heights.
A daring prison break from an airliner at 30,000 feet leaves U.S. Marshal Pete Nessip mourning a brother and gunning for revenge. After being ordered to turn in his badge, he seeks out Jessie Crossman, a noted skydiver, and offers to sponsor her crew for the annual Independence Day parachuting show in Washington, D.C., if she trains him. Meanwhile, the mastermind behind the mid-air jailbreak is planning a daring computer theft on Independence Day.
Director: John Badham
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: December 8, 1994
Cast
- Wesley Snipes - Pete Nessip
- Gary Busey - Ty Moncrief
- Yancy Butler - Jessie Crossmann
- Michael Jeter - Earl Leedy
- Corin Nemec - 'Selly' Selkirk
- Kyle Secor - Swoop
- Luca Bercovici - Don Jagger
- Malcolm-Jamal Warner - Terry Nessip
- Rex Linn - Bobby
- Grace Zabriskie - Winona
Screenplay
- Peter Barsocchini (Screenplay)
- John Bishop (Screenplay)
- Peter Barsocchini (Story)
- Guy Manos (Story)
- Tony Griffin (Story)
Music: Hans Zimmer
Cinematography: Roy H. Wagner
Editing: Frank Morriss, Kevin Stitt
Production: Paramount Pictures, Nicita/Lloyd Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $45M
Box Office: $62M
Original Language: en
Keywords
florida, washington dc, usa, miami, florida, extreme sports, training, emergency landing, u.s. marshal, tragedy, airplane hijacking, skydiving, break in, federal agent, fourth of july, escaped prisoner, criminal gang
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Drop Zone about?
- A daring prison break from an airliner at 30,000 feet leaves U.S. Marshal Pete Nessip mourning a brother and gunning for revenge. After being ordered to turn in his badge, he seeks out Jessie Crossman, a noted skydiver, and offers to sponsor her crew for the annual Independence Day parachuting show in Washington, D.C., if she trains him. Meanwhile, the mastermind behind the mid-air jailbreak is planning a daring computer theft on Independence Day.
- Who directed Drop Zone?
- Drop Zone was directed by John Badham.
- Who stars in Drop Zone?
- Drop Zone stars Wesley Snipes, Gary Busey, Yancy Butler, Michael Jeter, Corin Nemec, Kyle Secor.
- How long is Drop Zone?
- Drop Zone has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Drop Zone?
- Drop Zone is a Action, Thriller, Crime film.
- What is the budget of Drop Zone?
- Drop Zone had a budget of $45M.
- How much did Drop Zone gross?
- Drop Zone grossed $62M worldwide.
- Where was Drop Zone produced?
- Drop Zone was produced in United States of America.