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Drop Zone (1994): Cast, Box Office, Plot & Where to Watch

Drop Zone (1994) movie poster

Drop Zone is a 1994 action thriller starring Wesley Snipes as Pete Nessip, Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Michael Jeter. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes and earned $28.7 million worldwide on a $45 million budget. Stream it on Hoopla, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

worldwide gross
$28.7M
budget
$45M
Where to watch Watch the trailer
Drop Zone (1994) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 41m (101 min)
Genres
Action , Thriller , Crime
Original language
English
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Budget
$45M
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Drop Zone About?

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

After a prison break from a 30,000‑foot airliner kills his brother, U.S. Marshal Pete Nessip is forced to resign and vows revenge. He approaches skydiver Jessie Crossman, offering to fund her parachute display in Washington, D.C., if she trains him. Meanwhile, the jailbreak’s mastermind plans a computer heist on the same holiday.

Drop Zone Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • terrorist
  • parachute
  • skydiving
  • death of brother
  • detective
  • police officer shot in the chest
  • police officer killed by silenced gun
  • woman murders a police officer
  • police officer shot through the heart
  • police shootout
  • hijacker
  • hijack
+38 more
  • hijacking
  • airplane hijack
  • airplane
  • murder of a police officer
  • shooting a police officer
  • woman murders a woman
  • murder
  • murderess
  • airplane hijacking
  • police officer
  • latex gloves
  • african american
  • dea drug enforcement administration
  • car goes over a cliff
  • conspiracy thriller
  • cyber thriller
  • washington d.c.
  • independence day
  • security
  • u.s. marshal
  • tough cop
  • fireworks
  • escape from prison
  • fourth of july
  • die hard scenario
  • terrorism
  • black hero
  • hapkido
  • fight
  • showdown
  • gunfight
  • shootout
  • hero kills a woman
  • hk 5 machine gun
  • silencer
  • beretta
  • semiautomatic pistol
  • pistol
Where to watch

Where to Watch Drop Zone

Stream it on Hoopla, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.

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Cast & crew

Drop Zone Cast & Characters

Wesley Snipes leads the cast as Pete Nessip, with Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Terry Nessip and Michael Jeter as Earl Leedy.

Also Starring in Drop Zone

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Plot

Drop Zone Plot Summary

What happens in Drop Zone from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

On a commercial Boeing 747, the mission begins as U.S. Marshals Terry Nessip and his brother Pete Nessip escort the computer expert Earl Leedy to a high-security prison. The flight takes a brutal turn when a covert hijack party tears a gaping hole in the fuselage. The result is catastrophic: Terry is sucked out and plummets more than 30,000 feet to the ground, while the hijackers parachute away with Leedy. The staged chaos sets the stage for a plan that will pierce far beyond a simple prison break.

Full summary

The whole story of Drop Zone, scene by scene

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Box office

Drop Zone Box Office & Budget

Drop Zone grossed $28.7 million worldwide on a $45 million budget, 64% of what it cost.

1994 box office

Worldwide gross

$28.7M

64% of its budget back

US & Canada
$28.7M
Budget
$45M
Videos

Drop Zone Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 2 trailers.

Trailer
  • Trailer Cinématographe 4K UHD + Blu-ray Promo Trailer
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Drop Zone?

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

Question 1 of 10

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  10. Question 10: not answered

Which U.S. Marshal is sucked out of the plane early in the film?
Cars

Cars in Drop Zone

25 cars on screen, including the 1964 Ford F-Series and the 1965 Ford Mustang.

All 25 cars
  • 1964 Ford F-Series in Drop Zone 1964 Ford F-Series Important role
  • 1965 Ford Mustang in Drop Zone 1965 Ford Mustang Important role
  • 1994 Ford Taurus in Drop Zone 1994 Ford Taurus Important role
  • 1991 GMC Forward in Drop Zone 1991 GMC Forward Important role

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FAQ

Drop Zone FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, cast, where to watch, box office and post-credit scenes of Drop Zone, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Drop Zone?

Drop Zone runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).

When was Drop Zone released?

Drop Zone was released on December 8, 1994.

Who is in the cast of Drop Zone?

Drop Zone stars Wesley Snipes as Pete Nessip, Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Terry Nessip and Michael Jeter as Earl Leedy, among 44 credited actors.

Where can I watch Drop Zone?

In the US, Drop Zone is streaming on Hoopla and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).

How much did Drop Zone make at the box office?

Drop Zone grossed $28.7 million worldwide on a budget of $45 million.

Does Drop Zone have a post-credit scene?

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

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