Drop Zone
Taking crime to new heights.
1994 | 101m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | John Badham |
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| Writer: | Peter Barsocchini, Guy Manos, John Bishop, Tony Griffin |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 08, 1994 |
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| Director: | John Badham |
| Writer: | Peter Barsocchini, Guy Manos, John Bishop, Tony Griffin |
| Genres: | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | washington dc, usa, training, tragedy, break in, escaped prisoner, prison break, prisoner transport, former agent, skydiving school, miami, florida, emergency landing, airplane hijacking, federal agent, criminal gang, loss of brother, airplane passenger, prisoner escort, skydiving instructor, florida, extreme sports, u.s. marshal, skydiving, fourth of july, dea, revenge thriller, crazy, robbery crew, skydiving team |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, Nicita/Lloyd Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $62,000,000
Budget: $45,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Wesley Snipes | Pete Nessip |
| Gary Busey | Ty Moncrief |
| Yancy Butler | Jessie Crossmann |
| Michael Jeter | Earl Leedy |
| Corin Nemec | 'Selly' Selkirk |
| Kyle Secor | Swoop |
| Luca Bercovici | Don Jagger |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Terry Nessip |
| Rex Linn | Bobby |
| Grace Zabriskie | Winona |
| Robert LaSardo | Deputy Dog |
| Sam Hennings | Torski |
| Claire Stansfield | Kara |
| Mickey Jones | Deuce |
| Andy Romano | Tom McCracken |
| Rick Zieff | Mike Milton |
| Clark Johnson | Bob Covington |
| Charles Boswell | Glenn Blackstone |
| Natalie Jordan | Lena |
| Ed Amatrudo | Detective Fox |
| Melanie Mayron | Mrs. Willins |
| A.J. Ross | Roslund |
| Al Israel | Schuster Stephens |
| Steve DuMouchel | Walsh Matthews |
| J.P. Patrick | Jump Master |
| Tim Powell | Gordon Maples |
| Steve Raulerson | Commander Dejaye |
| D.D. Howard | Norma |
| Dale Swann | 747 Captain |
| Keith Leon Williams | 747 Flight Engineer |
| Lexie Bigham | Big Man Passenger |
| Ron Kuhlman | DEA Guard |
| Jerry Tondo | DEA Guard |
| Kimberly Scott | Joanne |
| Keith MacKechnie | Night Desk Sergeant |
| Jan Speck | Flight Attendant #1 |
| Vic Stagliano | Convict (uncredited) |
| John Badham | Yacht Captain (uncredited) |
| Vince Cecere | Special Agent Jones (uncredited) |
| Sheldon Fogel | The Official (uncredited) |
| Anthony Giaimo | Head Jump Official (uncredited) |
| Steve Greenberg | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Dana Cox | Paramedic (uncredited) |
| Gary Rodriguez | Paramedic (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Badham | Director |
| Peter Barsocchini | Story, Screenplay |
| John Hatchitt | Second Company Grip |
| James Husbands | Leadman |
| Patric J. Abaravich | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Chuck Gaspar | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Jessica Fasman | Key Costumer |
| Danielle Feller | Costumer |
| Danny Cangemi | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Michael A. Patillo | Cableman |
| Wayne Roberts | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Clarence Lynn Price | Construction Coordinator |
| Diana E. Williams | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Alison Stuart | Casting Associate |
| Yvonne Yaconelli | Production Coordinator |
| Matthew Walsh | Executive Producer's Assistant |
| David Tain | Production Assistant |
| Dana Mackey | Production Assistant |
| John McGonegle | Production Assistant |
| Mike McGowan | Camera Operator |
| Dan Marrow | Transportation Coordinator |
| Kathe Swanson | Hairstylist |
| Timothy Vierra | Construction Foreman |
| Bruce W. Talamon | Still Photographer |
| Randy Burke | Transportation Captain |
| S.W. Schuster | Executive Producer's Assistant |
| Tava R. Maloy | Producer's Assistant |
| Kory O'Donnell | Production Assistant |
| Roderick Dick | Production Assistant |
| Larry Powell | Unit Production Manager |
| Sam Tedesco | Location Manager |
| Bill Seckel | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Corey B. Yugler | Script Supervisor |
| Gary Gennerich | Set Costumer |
| Jeff Jarvis | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Cristina Colissimo | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Kurt Beckler | Set Dresser |
| Pirty Lee Jackson | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Yonit Hamer | Casting |
| Gregory J. Barnett | Utility Stunts |
| Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
| Roy H. Wagner | Director of Photography |
| Richard C. Goddard | Set Decoration |
| Carolyn Tapp | Foley Recordist |
| Bob O'Brien | Sound Effects Editor |
| Hilda Hodges | Foley Artist |
| Samuel C. Crutcher | Sound Effects Editor |
| Guy Manos | Story |
| Carol Lewis | Casting |
| John Hockridge | First Assistant Director |
| Courtney Rains | Stunts |
| Keith Tellez | Stunts |
| Thomas Minton | Set Designer |
| Barbara Thaxton | Script Supervisor |
| George Jenson | Concept Artist |
| Brian Crane | Chief Lighting Technician |
| John Bishop | Screenplay |
| Frank Morriss | Editor |
| Laini Thompson | Makeup Artist |
| Jeffrey R. Payne | Foley Editor |
| Adam Johnston | Sound Effects Editor |
| Christopher Flick | Foley Editor |
| Tony Griffin | Story |
| Jennifer Watson-Johnston | Stunts |
| Marty Hornstein | Unit Production Manager |
| Kay Kimler | Stunts |
| Guy Norman Bee | Steadicam Operator, "B" Camera Operator |
| Gary Huddleston | Camera Operator |
| Tom Southwell | Concept Artist |
| Ashley Burnham | Art Department Coordinator |
| Dale Alexander | First Company Grip |
| John Schacht | Leadman |
| Ken Peterson | Assistant Property Master |
| David Buchanan | Dolly Grip |
| Dan Bronson | Costume Supervisor |
| Bob Moore Jr. | Costumer |
| Alexander Reid | Assistant Location Manager |
| Mark W. Mansbridge | Art Direction |
| Kimberly Felix | Makeup Artist |
| Steve Kohler | Sound |
| Scott G.G. Haller | Foley Editor |
| Albert Aquino | Boom Operator |
| Burt Bluestein | Unit Production Manager |
| Joseph J. Kontra | Second Assistant Director |
| Janet Brady | Stunts |
| Robby Robinson | Stunts |
| J. Suzanne Rampe | Stunts |
| John Leimanis | Set Designer |
| William Hiney | Assistant Art Director |
| Jerry Moss | Property Master |
| Rod Weaver | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Ken Lavet | Location Manager |
| Gregg H. Bilson | Assistant Property Master |
| R. Adam Chambers | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Kevin Stitt | Editor |
| April Hunter Reed | Costumer |
| Ellis Cohen | Costumer |
| David Tweet | Assistant Editor |
| Clifford Booker | Hair Designer |
| Richmond G. Cogswell | Video Assist Operator |
| Edward L. Turk | Construction Foreman |
| Anna Southall | Unit Publicist |
| Jeff Price | Construction Foreman |
| Jo Levison | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Reyna Morenoff | Producer's Assistant |
| Robert Runge | Production Assistant |
| Maura Semedik | Production Assistant |
| Kevin Williams | Second Assistant Director |
| Michael Ferris | Camera Operator |
| Fred C. Blau Jr. | Makeup Artist |
| Mary Lou Byrd | Key Costumer |
| Dianne Roberson | Hairstylist |
| Dwight B. Brown | Cableman |
| C. Ransom Walrod | Marine Coordinator |
| Jeremy A. Read | Set Dresser |
| Scott Pawlak | Craft Service |
| Scott A. Tinsley | Sound Effects Editor |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ADR Mixer |
| John Buckley | Chief Lighting Technician |
| William L. Manger | Supervising Sound Effects Editor |
| Rick Alexander | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Chuck Comisky | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Jessica L. Huebner | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Karin Joy | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Phil Hetos | Color Timer |
| John Wagner | First Assistant Camera |
| Charles Sertin | Property Master |
| Gunnar Swanson | Hairstylist |
| Scott Forbes | Special Effects |
| Larry Crenshaw | Transportation Captain |
| Michael D. Fitzgerald | Set Dresser |
| Marc H. Katz | Craft Service |
| Adam Johnston | Sound Effects Editor |
| Laura Perlman | Music Editor |
| Michael C. Casper | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Dorre Street | Visual Effects Editor |
| Donald R. Hansard Sr. | Projection |
| Ariel Velasco-Shaw | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Pittard Sullivan Fitzgerald | Title Designer |
| John Van Tongeren | Additional Music |
| Todd Slyapich | First Assistant Camera |
| James W. Gavin | Aerial Coordinator |
| David M. Lang | Second Assistant Camera |
| Egon Stephan Jr. | Assistant Camera |
| Jason Dowdeswell | CG Artist |
| Brian Samuels | CG Artist |
| Marc Toscano | CG Artist |
| Jerry Sobul | Unit Production Manager |
| James Bolt | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Mary Jo Lang | Foley Mixer |
| Jenny Fulle | Visual Effects Producer |
| Tim Sexton | Music Supervisor |
| Theresa Repola Mohammed | Negative Cutter |
| Ray Petersen | Second Assistant Camera |
| Kevin LaRosa | Aerial Coordinator |
| Michael Klimchak | First Assistant Camera |
| Michael Fleming | CG Artist |
| Kathi Spencer | CG Artist |
| Wayne Vincenzi | CG Artist |
| Mark Figueroa | Second Assistant Camera |
| Stan McClain | Aerial Director of Photography |
| Mark R. Leins | First Assistant Camera |
| Clint Colver | CG Artist |
| Jim Green | CG Artist |
| Timothy Tompkins | CG Artist |
| Croda | CG Artist |
| Alex Mann | Visual Effects Designer |
| Jay Rifkin | Scoring Mixer |
| Hans Zimmer | Original Music Composer |
| Joe Alves | Production Design |
| John Roesch | Foley Artist |
| Mary E. Vogt | Costume Designer |
| Shane Dixon | Stunt Coordinator |
| Danny Aiello III | Stunts |
| Steve Boyum | Stunts |
| Doc Duhame | Stunts |
| Manny Perry | Stunts |
| Mic Rodgers | Stunts |
| Michael Runyard | Stunts |
| Russell Williams II | Sound Mixer |
| D.J. Caruso | Second Unit Director |
| Todd A. Marks | CGI Supervisor |
| Harold Mann | Visual Effects Designer |
| Michael Hofstein | VFX Director of Photography |
| Andre Bustanoby | Gaffer |
| Jeff Platt | Gaffer |
| David Jones | Modelling Supervisor |
| Van Wideman | Lighting Design |
| Albert 'Gus' Wing | Lighting Design |
| Brad Hood | Lighting Design |
| Michael Thau | Assistant Editor |
| Jim Rygiel | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Neil Krepela | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Danny Rogers | Stunts |
| Craig Huston | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Nick Glennie-Smith | Additional Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| D.J. Caruso | Producer |
| Lauren Lloyd | Producer |
| Wallis Nicita | Producer |
| Cammie Crier | Associate Producer |
| John Badham | Executive Producer |
| Doug Claybourne | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 24 | 38 | 15 |
| 2024 | 5 | 28 | 52 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 20 | 31 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 22 | 37 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 17 | 37 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 9 | 719 | 791 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 338 | 692 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 125 | 422 |
DanDare
5.0
Drop Zone is a cheesy action film which wants to emulate Point Break with even more green screen. Wesley Snipes plays US Marshal Pete Nessip (Wesley Snipes) who with his brother Terry (Malcolm Jamal Warner) are transporting a prisoner on a plane which is then hijacked. The hijackers led by Ty ... Moncrief (Gary Busey) capture the prisoner and parachute out of the plane from a very high altitude. Pete's bosses believed that all the hijackers died when his brother shot one of the hijackers that caused an explosion. Pete remains unconvinced that they died and does his own digging. He meets Jessie Crossman (Yancy Butler) a female parachutist and finds clues by hanging about other parachutists. The film is has a nice balance of humour and violence with appealing leads but some of the action scenes could had been better, in fact some of it looked cheap.
Jun 23, 2021
JPV852
6.0
Adequate enough crime-thriller with some nice aerial photography mixed in with bad 90s-era green screen. Not at all a strong star vehicle for Snipes and pales to Passenger 57 released two years prior. But still entertaining especially with Gary Busey playing a villain as he tended to do in the 80s a ... nd 90s. **3.0/5**
Jun 23, 2021