The Passenger

"Ride or die."

2023 1h 38m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 228

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Synopsis

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Randolph Bradley is perfectly content fading into the background, but when his coworker Benson snaps and goes on a violent killing spree, he’s forced to face his fears and confront his troubled past in order to find a way to survive.

“Ride or die.”

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Cast

Kyle Gallner
Benson
Johnny Berchtold
Randolph Bradley
Liza Weil
Miss Beard
Billy Slaughter
Hardy
Matthew Laureano
Chris
Jordan Sherley
Jess
Kanesha Washington
Marsha
Lupe Leon
Lisa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carter Smith
Writers: Jack Stanley
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carter Smith, shot by Lyn Moncrief. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christopher Bear. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Eric Nagy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Kyle Gallner and Johnny Berchtold and Liza Weil carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Ride or die.".

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IMDB entry: tt21979910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Carter Smith directs. Lyn Moncrief behind the camera. Christopher Bear scores. Eric Nagy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Directed by Carter Smith, shot by Lyn Moncrief. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Christopher Bear. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Eric Nagy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kyle Gallner and Johnny Berchtold and Liza Weil carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Ride or die.".
7IMDB entry: tt21979910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "hostage", "shotgun", "louisiana", "diner".

The technical file

Cinematography: Lyn Moncrief
Original score: Christopher Bear
Editing: Eric Nagy
Production design: Spencer Davison
Costume design: Eulyn C. Hufkie-Womble
Makeup / hair: Natalie Christine Johnson
VFX supervisor: Blake Anderson
Sound: Marti D. Humphrey
Stunt coordinator: Michael Yahn
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Passenger (2023)

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What people are saying

HorrorFlicks2023-12-20
★ 7/10
TheBlueFuton YouTube channel did a review on this and put it on my radar. Worth a watch, solid performances and it engaged me like a good movie should. I kept getting vibes of Falling Down, Fight Club (teeny bits) and We Need To Talk About Kevin. Avoids the cliche of making the lead an anti hero. Gut punch type of movie that stands or falls based on the performance of the leads who were great.

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