PASSENGER 57 is a 1992 American action film starring Wesley Snipes and Bruce Payne. The film's success made Snipes a popular action hero icon.
The film was released on November 6, 1992 and opened at #1 rank in 1,734 theaters. The opening weekend grossing was $10,513,925.
Passenger 57 is one of the films that launched Snipes' career in the action genre. The film resembles the plot of the Die Hard trilogy,
and it brought Snipes to action hero status. Because of this film's success, Snipes was cast in the lead roles of films including
Money Train, Drop Zone, Demolition Man, The Art of War and the Blade film series.