Drop Zone
Obviously an attempt to cash into the success of Point Break 3 years earlier, Wesley Snipes stars as U.S. Marshal Pete Nessip consumed a prison escape at 30,000ft. masterminded by skydiver Ty Moncrief (Gary Busey) disguised as a terrorist attack in which his brother (Malcolm-Jamal Warner) was killed. Moncrief plans to use the rescued computer expert (Michael Jeter) to hack the DEA's mainframe. Suspended for his theories, Pete continues to investigate on his own leading him to ex-con Jessie Crossman (Yancy Butler) and her skydiving school in the Florida Keys.
As Jessie instructs him in skydiving, Pete continues to investigate which leads him to discover the "smuggler's rigs" used in the attack. The murder of Jessie's ex (Luca Bercovici), a loose end from Moncrief's crew, leads to Jesse and her team agreeing to help Pete get his man.
The plot of Drop Zone is a mess (rumors are it was originally a vehicle for Steven Seagal who wasn't always overly-concerned on the preposterous nature of many of his projects but smart enough to avoid this one), but it does provide the framework for some nifty stunts and action sequences in mid air. What you are really paying for here are the stunts and Snipes and underrated Butler, the latter at the high point in her career just one year after Hard Target.
Director John Badham's (Blue Thunder, WarGames, and Short Circuit) film was both a box office and critical failure before going on to cable for the next few decades. The limited edition 4K from Vinegar Syndrome includes both Blu-ray and 4K versions of the film, multiple audio commentary tracks, behind-the-scenes featurettes, and interviews with producer Wallis Nicita and music historian Daniel Schweiger about Hans Zimmer's score. It's hardly a must-see (let alone a most own), but may provide some distraction for those with nostalgic memories of the film.
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