Drop Zone
1994
When U.S. marshals Pete Nessip (Wesley Snipes) and his brother, Terry (Malcolm Jamal Warner), escort Earl Leedy (Michael Jeter), a criminal computer hacker, on a flight headed straight to federal prison, little do they expect terrorist skydivers to foil their mission and capture the hacker. Terry is murdered during the attack .. Read more
| Starring | Wesley Snipes, Gary Busey, Yancy Butler, Michael Jeter |
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| Director | John Badham |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
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Drop Zone
When U.S. marshals Pete Nessip (Wesley Snipes) and his brother, Terry (Malcolm Jamal Warner), escort Earl Leedy (Michael Jeter), a criminal computer hacker, on a flight headed straight to federal prison, little do they expect terrorist skydivers to foil their mission and capture the hacker. Terry is murdered during the attack and after the plane lands, FBI agents suspectNessip for the terrorism, suspend him, and it is up to his ingenuity to prove his innocence while at the same time seeking revenge on Terry's killers. Nessip begins to investigate the possibility of involvement by an ex-DEA renegade and daredevil skydiver, Ty Moncrief (Gary Busey), who was the mastermind behind the attack that freed Leedy. In order to learn more about the world of skydiving, Nessip joins a championship skydiving school in Florida, run by Jessie Crossman (Yancy Butler) who informs him of a legendary jump on Washington, D.C. on July 4th, which is rumored to be the one time, every year, where security is lessened over the capitol's air space. Director John Badham's action thriller features harrowing skydiving action sequences.
| Starring | Wesley Snipes, Gary Busey, Yancy Butler, Michael Jeter, Sam Hennings, Malcolm Jamal Warner |
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| Director | John Badham |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 37 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | Czech, German, Polish |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish |
| Released | DVD: 05 Jun 2000 Production year: 1994 |
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Critics' reviews (5)
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You go for years without seeing a movie about skydiving and then suddenly, like buses, two of them come along at the same time — this and the Charlie Sheen vehicle Terminal Velocity. This is the pick of the pair: an exhilarating ride directed by action specialist John Badham with his usual flair and eye for spectacular set pieces. Wesley Snipes exudes charisma as the US marshal who sets out to hunt down the parachuting crooks whose airborne antics cost Snipes's brother his life. Gary Busey delivers another entertainingly villainous performance, while Yancy Butler is equally good as Snipes's reluctant partner.
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A stunt-driven thriller, in which breathtaking aerial acrobatics do not make up for the absence of a suspenseful narrative.
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3 out of 5 people found this review helpful
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Average
Not a bad film by any means,just found it a little bit boring.Only so much sky diving i can see before ive had enough
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Not bad
If you like skydiving..you will like this dvd. Not a bad watch..Good acting (as Usual) from Wesley Snipes. Keeps you entertained.
92.2% from 262 members
