The Passenger Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

A melancholy, depressed and jaded television reporter assumes the identity of a dead man while at a hotel in a north African country, not knowing that the man was a renowned arms smuggler. The newsman sees this switch as a last desperate chance to escape his old life and start anew. However, as he begins to take on the characteristics of his new persona and understand his shady involvements, the decision becomes a risky one, which leads to an inevitable showdown.

Drama

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Passenger.

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  Jack Nicholson

  How Do You Know, The Bucket List

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  Maria Schneider

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  Jenny Runacre

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  Ian Hendry

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  Steven Berkoff

  The Tourist, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Crew Behind the Film

The The Passenger behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's writer Michelangelo Antonioni last wrote Eros.

Director

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Screenwriters

Michelangelo Antonioni
Mark Peploe
Peter Wollen

Producer

Carlo Ponti

Production Details

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Production Updates for The Passenger

Dec 2001

Completed

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