Drop Zone
Drop Zone
Drop Zone
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1994
1h 41m
5.7(435 votes)
Action
Thriller
Crime

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

44 members
Acting

Wesley Snipes

Pete Nessip

Wesley Snipes
Acting

Gary Busey

Ty Moncrief

Gary Busey
Acting

Yancy Butler

Jessie Crossmann

Yancy Butler
Acting

Michael Jeter

Earl Leedy

Michael Jeter
Acting

Corin Nemec

'Selly' Selkirk

Corin Nemec
Acting

Kyle Secor

Swoop

Kyle Secor
Acting

Luca Bercovici

Don Jagger

Luca Bercovici
Acting

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Terry Nessip

Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Acting

Rex Linn

Bobby

Rex Linn
Acting

Grace Zabriskie

Winona

Grace Zabriskie
Acting

Robert LaSardo

Deputy Dog

Robert LaSardo
Acting

Sam Hennings

Torski

Sam Hennings
Acting

Claire Stansfield

Kara

Claire Stansfield
Acting

Mickey Jones

Deuce

Mickey Jones
Acting

Andy Romano

Tom McCracken

Andy Romano
Acting

Rick Zieff

Mike Milton

Rick Zieff
Acting

Clark Johnson

Bob Covington

Clark Johnson
Acting

Charles Boswell

Glenn Blackstone

Charles Boswell
Acting

Natalie Jordan

Lena

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Acting

Ed Amatrudo

Detective Fox

Ed Amatrudo
Directing

Melanie Mayron

Mrs. Willins

Melanie Mayron
Acting

A.J. Ross

Roslund

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Acting

Al Israel

Schuster Stephens

Al Israel
Acting

Steve DuMouchel

Walsh Matthews

Steve DuMouchel
Acting

J.P. Patrick

Jump Master

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Acting

Tim Powell

Gordon Maples

Tim Powell
Acting

Steve Raulerson

Commander Dejaye

Steve Raulerson
Acting

D.D. Howard

Norma

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Dale Swann

747 Captain

Dale Swann
Acting

Keith Leon Williams

747 Flight Engineer

Keith Leon Williams
Acting

Lexie Bigham

Big Man Passenger

Lexie Bigham
Acting

Ron Kuhlman

DEA Guard

Ron Kuhlman
Acting

Jerry Tondo

DEA Guard

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Acting

Kimberly Scott

Joanne

Kimberly Scott
Acting

Keith MacKechnie

Night Desk Sergeant

Keith MacKechnie
Acting

Jan Speck

Flight Attendant #1

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Acting

Vic Stagliano

Convict (uncredited)

Vic Stagliano
Directing

John Badham

Yacht Captain (uncredited)

John Badham
Acting

Vince Cecere

Special Agent Jones (uncredited)

Vince Cecere
Acting

Sheldon Fogel

The Official (uncredited)

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Acting

Anthony Giaimo

Head Jump Official (uncredited)

Anthony Giaimo
Acting

Steve Greenberg

Reporter (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Dana Cox

Paramedic (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Gary Rodriguez

Paramedic (uncredited)

Gary Rodriguez

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