The Passenger

Name: The Passenger
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1975-02-28
Duration: 2 h 6 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Maria Schneider, Jenny Runacre, Ian Hendry, Steven Berkoff

1975·Movie·PG-13·126 min·★ 7.2(568)

Drama Mystery Thriller

“I used to be somebody else...but I traded him in.”

David Locke is a world-weary American journalist who has been sent to cover a conflict in northern Africa, but he makes little progress with the story. When he discovers the body of a stranger who looks similar to him, Locke assumes the dead man's identity. However, he soon finds out that the man was an arms dealer, leading Locke into dangerous situations. Aided by a beautiful woman, Locke attempts to avoid both the police and criminals out to get him.

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France	—	Orange VOD, Canal VOD, Sooner
Spain	Amazon Prime Video, Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total , FlixOlé, FlixOlé Amazon Channel	Amazon Video
Brazil	Arte Amazon Channel	—

About The Passenger

The Passenger is a 1975 Italian-language drama, mystery and thriller film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. The cast is led by Jack Nicholson, Maria Schneider, Jenny Runacre. It has a runtime of 2h 6m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Fawesome.

The Passenger was produced by C. C. Champion, CIPI Cinematografica, and Les Films Concordia and made in Italy and France. It was released on February 28, 1975, and carries a PG-13 certification. At the box office it grossed around $1 million worldwide.

Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
Writers: Mark Peploe, Peter Wollen, Michelangelo Antonioni
Release date: February 28, 1975
Original language: Italian
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Italy, France
Box office: $1 million
Production: C. C. Champion, CIPI Cinematografica, Les Films Concordia

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The Passenger cast & crew

The Passenger was directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and written by Mark Peploe, Peter Wollen, and Michelangelo Antonioni.

The cast features Jack Nicholson as David Locke, Maria Schneider as Girl, Jenny Runacre as Rachel Locke, Ian Hendry as Martin Knight, Steven Berkoff as Stephen, and Ambroise Mbia as Achebe.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Luciano Tovoli and it was produced by Carlo Ponti and Alessandro von Norman.

Is The Passenger worth watching?

The Passenger holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 568 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 6m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, mystery, and thriller, The Passenger is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Passenger

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