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Drop Zone

Seen it?

1994 | 101 min | Action, Thriller, Crime

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (41% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Face/Off, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Tense, gritty.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 41 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    41% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    5.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $62 million worldwide on a $45 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 56K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by John Badham

  • Wesley SnipesPete Nessip
  • Gary BuseyTy Moncrief
  • Yancy ButlerJessie Crossmann
  • Michael JeterEarl Leedy
  • Corin Nemec'Selly' Selkirk
  • Kyle SecorSwoop
  • Luca BercoviciDon Jagger
  • Malcolm-Jamal WarnerTerry Nessip
  • Rex LinnBobby
  • Grace ZabriskieWinona