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Drop Zone

1994 · 101 min

A fast-paced, sky-high action thriller with a revenge-driven edge and plenty of aerial stunts.

Directed by: John Badham
Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Gary Busey, Yancy Butler

Tagline: Taking crime to new heights.
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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Directed by: John Badham
Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Gary Busey, Yancy Butler

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
crime
betrayal
justice
survival
Places: big city
countryside
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	8
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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