Hijack (2023): Cast
Hijack is a 2023 drama directed by Jim Field Smith and Mo Ali, starring Idris Elba as Sam Nelson, Ben Miles and Hattie Morahan. It runs 5 hours 32 minutes.
- Runtime
- 5h 32m (332 min)
- Directors
- Jim Field Smith and Mo Ali
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Green Door Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hijack About?
The premise of Hijack without spoilers.
Sam Nelson, a skilled corporate negotiator, is thrust into a life‑or‑death crisis when Flight KA29 is hijacked en route from Dubai to London. Using his negotiating expertise, he attempts to outmaneuver the hijackers and protect the passengers, while the tension builds around whether his high‑risk tactics will save the day or cost him everything.
Hijack Themes & Keywords
· 16 tags- hijacked plane
- hijack
- male protagonist
- black man
- black male protagonist
- plane
- passenger
- violence
- airplane pilot
- negotiator
- airplane
- shot in the head
+4 more Show fewer
- wound
- black british
- negotiation
- airplane hijacking
Hijack Cast & Characters
Idris Elba leads the cast as Sam Nelson, with Ben Miles as Robin Allen and Hattie Morahan as Louise. Directed by Jim Field Smith and Mo Ali; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Jim Field Smith
- Co-director Mo Ali
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Idris Elba as Sam Nelson -
Ben Miles as Robin Allen -
Hattie Morahan as Louise -
Neil Stuke as Neil Walsh
Also Starring in Hijack
· 13 more- Jack McMullen Lewis Atterton
- Kate Phillips Colette Fisher
- Neil Maskell Stuart Atterton
- Max Beesley Daniel O'Farrel
- Archie Panjabi Zahra Gahfoor
- Christine Adams Marsha Nelson-Smith
- Eve Myles Alice Sinclair
- Jasper Britton Terry
- Jeremy Ang Jones Arthur
- Kaisa Hammarlund Anna Kovacs
- Aimee Kelly Jamie Constantinou
- Zora Bishop Deevia Khan
- Mohamed Elsandel Jaden
More from Jim Field Smith and Mo Ali
More films directed by Jim Field Smith and Mo Ali, best-rated first: Butter, She's Out of My League, Montana and Shank.
Hijack Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Hijack.
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Hijack FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Hijack, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hijack?
Hijack runs 5 hours 32 minutes (332 minutes).
Who directed Hijack?
Hijack was directed by Jim Field Smith and Mo Ali.
More films by Jim Field Smith Who is in the cast of Hijack?
Hijack stars Idris Elba as Sam Nelson, Ben Miles as Robin Allen and Hattie Morahan as Louise, among 17 credited actors.
Does Hijack have a post-credit scene?
No. Hijack has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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