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Danger Zone (1996): Cast & Plot

Danger Zone (1996) movie poster

Danger Zone is a 1996 action drama directed by Allan Eastman, starring Billy Zane as Rick Morgan, Robert Downey Jr. and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.

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Danger Zone (1996) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 32m (92 min)
Director
Allan Eastman
Genres
Drama , Action
Original language
English
Studio
Mondovin BV
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Danger Zone About?

The premise of Danger Zone without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

The story opens with close‑quarters action when Rick Morgan, an American engineer managing an East African mine, is asked by his friend Jim Scott to store canisters of toxic waste. A spill soon kills several people, forcing Morgan to flee the country. A year later a government agent recruits him to locate a lost cache of hazardous poison that conceals an even more valuable secret.

Danger Zone Themes & Keywords

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  • two word title
  • reverse footage
  • suspense
  • electronic music score
  • 1990s
  • slow motion scene
  • subjective camera
  • character's point of view camera shot
  • opening action scene
  • gunfight
  • shootout
  • battle
+38 more
  • battlefield
  • combat
  • final showdown
  • showdown
  • final battle
  • action hero
  • anti hero
  • tough guy
  • warrior
  • engineer
  • news report
  • false accusation
  • prologue
  • flash forward
  • explosion
  • exploding body
  • exploding car
  • exploding boat
  • exploding building
  • exploding train
  • pistol
  • revolver
  • submachine gun
  • silencer
  • uzi
  • machine gun
  • ak 47
  • assault rifle
  • rifle
  • shotgun
  • bazooka
  • rocket launcher
  • hand grenade
  • person on fire
  • burned alive
  • burned to death
  • fire
  • train
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Cast & crew

Danger Zone Cast & Characters

Billy Zane leads the cast as Rick Morgan, with Robert Downey Jr. as Jim Scott and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Monsieur Chang. Directed by Allan Eastman; 6 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Danger Zone

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From the director

More from Allan Eastman

More films directed by Allan Eastman: Champagne Charlie, Crazy Moon and Ford: The Man and the Machine.

Full filmography
Plot

Danger Zone Plot Summary

What happens in Danger Zone from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In the fictional African nation Zambeze, Rick Morgan, an American mining engineer, is drawn into an illegal toxic-waste operation by his old friend Jim Scott. The mission is wrecked when a team of mercenaries led by Monsieur Chang attacks the mine. Scott tries to flee, but Chang declares him dead, and the attackers depart just as the army arrives. The government blames Morgan for the deaths of hundreds of villagers from the toxic waste, and, with CIA intervention, he is allowed to return to the United States.

Full summary

The whole story of Danger Zone, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Danger Zone?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Cars

Cars in Danger Zone

26 cars on screen, including the 1971 Land-Rover 109'' Series III and the 1995 BMW 7 E38.

All 26 cars
  • 1971 Land-Rover 109'' Series III in Danger Zone 1971 Land-Rover 109'' Series III Main role
  • 1995 BMW 7 E38 in Danger Zone 1995 BMW 7 E38 Important role
  • Datsun Safari in Danger Zone Datsun Safari Important role
  • Jeep CJ-6 in Danger Zone Jeep CJ-6 Important role
Details

Danger Zone Also Known As

12 alternative titles, including “危险地带” and “死亡地带”.

Also known as
  • 危险地带
  • 死亡地带
  • Danger Zone - Zone des Todes
  • Опасная зона
  • 데인저 존
  • Nebezpečná zóna
  • Zona peligrosa
  • 绝地引爆
  • Zona de Perigo
  • Veszélyes övezet
  • ผ่านรกโซนเดือด
  • Zona de pericol

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FAQ

Danger Zone FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Danger Zone, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Danger Zone?

Danger Zone runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).

When was Danger Zone released?

Danger Zone was released on August 2, 1996.

Who directed Danger Zone?

Danger Zone was directed by Allan Eastman.

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Who is in the cast of Danger Zone?

Danger Zone stars Billy Zane as Rick Morgan, Robert Downey Jr. as Jim Scott and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Monsieur Chang, among 6 credited actors.

Does Danger Zone have a post-credit scene?

No. Danger Zone has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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