Plane [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD]

Director: Jean-François Richet Jean-François Richet

Overview

On a routine commercial flight, an unexpected and violent storm forces a pilot (Gerard Butler) to make an emergency landing for the safety of his passengers and crew. Yet the disastrous situation soon escalates in severity when the pilot realizes he landed in the heart of a war-torn country. He must then rely on a convict (Mike Colter) traveling on his flight to rescue the other passengers being held hostage by militants. Jean-Fran?ois Richet directs the action thriller. Co-starring Yoson An and Daniella Pineda.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/28/2023
UPC:	0031398338857
Original Release:	2023
Rating:	R
Source:	Lions Gate
Language:	English
Time:	1:47:00
Sales rank:	4,881

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Gerard Butler	Brodie Torrance
Mike Colter	Louis Gaspare
Yoson An	Dele
Daniella Pineda	Bonnie
Paul Ben-Victor	Hampton
Remi Adeleke	Shellback
Joey Slotnick	Sinclair
Evan Dane Taylor	Junmar
Claro de los Reyes	Hajan
Tony Goldwyn	Scarsdale
Lilly Krug	Brie
Tara Westwood	Sydney
Kate Rachesky	Flight Attendant
Kelly Gale	Katie
Amber Rivera	Maria Falco
Rose Eshay	Ana Fernández
Oliver Trevena	Carver
Otis Winston	RCMP Officer Knight
Quinn McPherson	Donahue
Jessica Nam	Rosalie
Mark Labella	Manila ATC
Natalia Román García	Airport passenger (background)
Jeff Francisco	Lolo
Modesto Lacen	Antonio Ortega
Jeffrey Holsman	Trailblazer Captain
Ariel Felix	Alan
Ricky Robles Cruz	Javier Molina
Haleigh Hekking	Daniela
Matthew Valeña	Manila ATC Supervisor
Heather Seiffert	Carrie Torrance
Angel Fabián Rivera	Karim Rahim
Thomas Curran	Trailblazer Executive
Kate Bisset	Maria Burnham
Natalia Roman Garcia	Airport Passenger
Ricky Cruz	Javier Molina
Matthew Valena	Manila ATC Supervisor
Angel Fabian Rivera	Karim Rahim
Marcus Trumpp	Composer
Marco Beltrami	Composer

Technical Credits

Charles Cumming

J.P. Davis

Jean-François Richet	Director
Charles Cumming	Screenwriter
J.P. Davis	Screenwriter,Executive Producer
Alastair Burlingham	Executive Producer
Michael Cho	Executive Producer
Vicki Dee Rock	Executive Producer
Edward Fee	Executive Producer
Tim Lee	Executive Producer
Osita O	Executive Producer
Gary Raskin	Executive Producer
Marc Butan	Producer
Gerard Butler	Producer
Jason Constantine	Producer
Lorenzo Di Bonaventura	Producer
Eda Kowan	Producer
Luillo Ruiz	Producer
Alan Siegel	Producer
Mark Vahradian	Producer
Anne McCarthy	Casting
Kellie Roy	Casting
Antonio Betancourt	Sound Mixer
Roland Thai	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Director Jean-François Richet (The Emperor of Paris) brings a script by Charles Cumming and J. P. Davis to flight in Plane. In so doing, he also brings a solid and sometimes surprising story to the audience that somewhat breaks the mold of the standard action/thriller. Pilot Brodie Torrance (Gerard Butler) has a full load of passengers, including Louis Gaspare (Mike Colter), an accused murderer that the FBI is extraditing for trial. But lightning forces Brodie to land the disabled plane to save his passengers. He does so successfully on a remote island, but they aren't the only people there. Before help can find them, most of the passengers and crew are taken hostage by armed rebels. Brodie feels it is his duty to try and rescue them, with the reluctant help of Louis - the only other person the rebels don't have. The script by Cumming and Davis seems like it should be a standard thriller with predictable progression and outcome, but there is much more to it than that. Instead of a beaten but otherwise invulnerable protagonist, nobody pretends to be a hero; they do what they feel is best in every nail-biting situation. While Butler is the lead, it is more from a storytelling point of view than anything else. The mostly faceless passengers have an individuality of character and reaction, rather than being a herd of frightened nobodies. The film also stands out from others because of its realism. Locations throughout look and feel right, as do the characters. In fight scenes, they take more than superficial damage. People trudging through a Southeast Asian jungle landscape acknowledge the presence of mosquitoes instead of being impervious to them too. The actors portraying the armed rebel thugs bring a terrifying and authentic presence and tension to several scenes. Richet's directorial decisions regarding camera work are an excellent addition to the tension in the film. The cinematographer understands his vision, making most of the film a shaky point-of-view movie. Usually, this approach doesn't work and comes across as amateurish, but for the situations here, it fits perfectly. When the plane hits turbulence, the audience can almost feel it from their seats. The score, appropriately devoid of songs, adds to the anxious momentum that permeates the film from the first turbulence to the final scene. Plane is a solid action film, pairing a plausible situation with a couple of believable characters acting more realistically than in most other movies. In a genre saturated with seemingly inhuman heroes, the story is a timely departure.