Passenger 57 is a 1992 American action film starring Wesley Snipes and Bruce Payne. The film's success made Snipes a popular action hero icon. Much as "Under Siege" was pitched as Die Hard on a boat, this film was pitched as Die Hard on a plane.
International terrorist Charles Rane, known as 'The Rane of Terror' (Bruce Payne) is about to undergo plastic surgery to change his appearance in order to evade authorities. Outside, federal agents and SWAT teams close in to arrest him. It becomes apparent that the plastic surgeon and his staff are in on the plan. Rane becomes suspicious and makes his escape, killing the surgeon in the process. After a harrowing chase through the city streets, Rane is finally apprehended.
Haunted by the shooting death of his wife in a robbery, former police officer John Cutter (Wesley Snipes) has taken a job training flight attendants and security personnel in how to deal with dangerous situations including hijackings. During this particular session, his student is Marti Slayton (Alex Datcher), a flight attendant. When Marti disobeys his instructions, the pair have a brief confrontation.
After class, Cutter sees an old friend, Sly Delvecchio (Tom Sizemore),
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