A tough cop teams up with a professional skydiver to capture a renegade computer hacker on the run from the law.A tough cop teams up with a professional skydiver to capture a renegade computer hacker on the run from the law.A tough cop teams up with a professional skydiver to capture a renegade computer hacker on the run from the law.
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- TriviaThe character of Jess Crossman was originally written as a man. After the character was made a woman and Yancy Butler was cast in the role, the filmmakers wanted to remove the part where Nessip hits her after she drops him out of the plane. However, Butler insisted that the "hitting" scene be left in, and it was.
- GoofsWhen one of team has a chute that fails to open he falls to the ground much faster than the rest of the team whose chutes opened as expected. When he hits the water, everyone on the ground immediately runs to his aid, including Jessie who should still be up in the air hanging from a parachute.
- Quotes
Jessie Crossman: People probably told you that Jessie Crossman was the only person skilled enough to jump from a 747.
Pete Nessip: Well, the actual phrase used was "dick brain".
- Alternate versionsAll UK versions were originally cut for violence by the BBFC.This cut version was released in Europe and Australia. The footage missing includes:
- The stamp to Swoop's face has been removed in the toilet scene.
- The sound effects in the ensuing fight have been reduced in volume.
- Kara having a photocopier machine lid slammed down upon her head has also been cut to remove the second shot of her bloodied face on the glass.
- When we see the photocopies of her dead face coming out of the machine, the number of sheets that come out has been reduced.
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Drop Zone is pretty much your typical action movie - at least plot wise. Wesley Snipes turns in another passenger 57ish performance, not great but competent. and Gary Busey is always competent playing a guy you always want to die no matter how bad the plot gets.
The movie however, is worth watching more than other bland action movies because firstly, the skydiving scenes are shot wonderfully. The cinematographer and the stuntpeople (unless thats Snipes in a free fall, which i doubt) are the true stars of this one. I really enjoyed watching the skydiving sequences in this movie.
plot wise, the movie kinda plods along, not a whole lot of suspense but enough of a story to keep people entertained. I think its worth watching at least once, purely for the skydiving and action sequences.
Also, besides being a fairly competent actress - one I can actually believe skydives - Yancy Butler is really hot.
The movie however, is worth watching more than other bland action movies because firstly, the skydiving scenes are shot wonderfully. The cinematographer and the stuntpeople (unless thats Snipes in a free fall, which i doubt) are the true stars of this one. I really enjoyed watching the skydiving sequences in this movie.
plot wise, the movie kinda plods along, not a whole lot of suspense but enough of a story to keep people entertained. I think its worth watching at least once, purely for the skydiving and action sequences.
Also, besides being a fairly competent actress - one I can actually believe skydives - Yancy Butler is really hot.
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Box office
- Budget
- $45,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $28,735,315
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,143,566
- Dec 11, 1994
- Gross worldwide
- $28,735,315
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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