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In the North African desert, a reporter discovers the dead body of a friend and decides to assume his identity. Danger and intrigue abound in Michelangelo Antonio's existential thriller.

Product Identifiers

ProducerCarlo Ponti

EAN5035822030336

eBay Product ID (ePID)53148393

Product Key Features

ActorSteven Berkoff, Ian Hendry, Jenny Runacre, Maria Schneider, Jack Nicholson

Film/TV TitleThe Passenger

DirectorMichelangelo Antonioni

LanguageEnglish

Subtitle LanguageArabic\Bulgarian\Croatian\Czech\Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\French\German\Greek\Hebrew\Hindi\Hungarian\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Romanian\Slovene\Spanish\Swedish\Turkish

Run Time121 Mins

Aspect Ratio1.85 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Release Year2006

FormatDVD

FeaturesWidescreen, Closed Caption, With Subtitles, Commentary by Jack Nicholson,\Commentary with Aurora Irvine and Screenwriter Mark Peploe

GenrePsychological, Thriller

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Certificate12A/12

Hearing ImpairedEnglish

Additional InformationFor decades, Michelangelo Antonio's existential drama has been nearly impossible to track down, but thanks to Sony Pictures Classics, THE PASSENGER finally gets the exposure that it deserves. In an impressively low-key performance, Jack Nicholson plays David Locke, a reporter who is researching a story in the North African desert. But when he discovers the dead body of a mysterious man he had just recently befriended, a strange compulsion overtakes him. Passing off the dead man as himself, Locke assumes the identity of Martin Knight and travels to Barcelona on a dangerous mission. Once there, he finds himself falling for a beautiful girl (Maria Schneider) as he drifts further and further away from the man he once was. It isn't long before he realises just how much danger he is in, but by that point, it might be too late to turn back. Antonio's gorgeous, haunting film incorporates elements of a traditional Hollywood thriller, only to leave them behind in search of something deeper. The result is an unsettling and daring work that casts a truly hypnotic spell. Nicholson's surprisingly downplayed performance is perfect for the role, as is Schneider's timid, beautiful presence. Featuring one of the most unforgettable closing shots in movie history, THE PASSENGER is a must-see for anyone with a serious interest in film history.

Dubbing LanguagesGerman\French

Format DescriptionDVD 9

Sound sourceDolby Digital Mono

Movie/TV TitleThe Passenger