Survive together or die alone.|Jan. 13, 2023|USA|107 Min.|R
Genre: Action;Thriller
Description: “Plane” is a 2023 American action thriller film directed by Jean-François Richet, with a screenplay by Charles Cumming and J. P. Davis. The movie features Gerard Butler, Mike Colter, Yoson An, and Tony Goldwyn. The storyline revolves around a pilot, played by Gerard Butler, who teams up with a prisoner, portrayed by Mike Colter, to rescue passengers after an emergency landing in a hostile territory.
Originally announced in 2016, the film was acquired by Lionsgate in 2019, transferred to Solstice Studios in 2020, and then regained by Lionsgate in 2021. Filming took place in Puerto Rico, and the movie was released in the United States on January 13, 2023. It received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $33 million worldwide.
The plot follows commercial pilot Brodie Torrance, a former RAF pilot, who is operating Trailblazer Airlines Flight 119 from Singapore to Honolulu via Tokyo. After encountering a severe storm over the South China Sea, the plane sustains damage, forcing an emergency landing on Jolo Island in the Philippines. Tragically, a stewardess and an RCMP officer, who was escorting a fugitive homicide suspect named Louis Gaspare, lose their lives during the landing.
In New York City, Trailblazer’s board contacts their crisis manager, Scarsdale, who organizes a private military rescue mission since official authorities refuse to enter the rebel-controlled island. Meanwhile, Brodie ventures into the jungle with Gaspare to seek help. They discover an abandoned warehouse where Brodie manages to contact his superiors and inform his daughter of their location. However, they are attacked by rebels, whom they manage to subdue.
As they continue their journey, Brodie and Gaspare stumble upon a rebel-operated site used for making ransom videos. Realizing the urgency, they rush back to the plane but are too late. Rebel leader Datu Junmar has already arrived, executing a Korean couple attempting to escape and taking the remaining passengers and crew hostage to demand ransoms.
After the rebels depart, Brodie and Gaspare overpower the remaining captors and force them to reveal the location of their hideout. Before leaving, Brodie leaves a note for the rescue team detailing the events that transpired.
Cast director: Jean-François Richet
Cast actor: Gerard Butler, Mike Colter, Yoson An, Tony Goldwyn, Daniella Pineda, Paul Ben-Victor, Remi Adeleke, Joey Slotnick, Evan Dane Taylor, Claro de los Reyes
Original name: Plane