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The Passenger

Original title: Professione: reporter
  • 1975
  • PG
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
29K
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Jack Nicholson and Maria Schneider in The Passenger (1975)
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Unable to find the war he has been asked to cover, a frustrated war correspondent takes the risky path of co-opting the identity of a dead arms-deal acquaintance.Unable to find the war he has been asked to cover, a frustrated war correspondent takes the risky path of co-opting the identity of a dead arms-deal acquaintance.Unable to find the war he has been asked to cover, a frustrated war correspondent takes the risky path of co-opting the identity of a dead arms-deal acquaintance.

  • Director
    • Michelangelo Antonioni
  • Writers
    • Mark Peploe
    • Enrico Sannia
    • Michelangelo Antonioni
  • Stars
    • Jack Nicholson
    • Maria Schneider
    • Jenny Runacre
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    29K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michelangelo Antonioni
    • Writers
      • Mark Peploe
      • Enrico Sannia
      • Michelangelo Antonioni
    • Stars
      • Jack Nicholson
      • Maria Schneider
      • Jenny Runacre
    • 151User reviews
    • 142Critic reviews
    • 90Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Top Cast18

    Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson
    • Locke
    Maria Schneider
    Maria Schneider
    • Girl
    Jenny Runacre
    Jenny Runacre
    • Rachel
    Ian Hendry
    Ian Hendry
    • Knight
    Steven Berkoff
    Steven Berkoff
    • Stephen
    Ambroise Bia
    • Achebe
    José María Caffarel
    José María Caffarel
    • Hotel Keeper
    James Campbell
    James Campbell
    • Witch doctor
    Manfred Spies
    • German stranger
    Jean-Baptiste Tiémélé
    • Murderer
    Ángel del Pozo
    Ángel del Pozo
    • Police inspector
    Charles Mulvehill
    • Robertson
    • (as Chuck Mulvehill)
    Miquel Bordoy
      Jaime Doria
        Joan Gaspart
        • Hotel Clerk
        • (uncredited)
        Narciso Pula
        • Murderer's accomplice
        • (uncredited)
        Gustavo Re
        Gustavo Re
          Enrico Sannia
          • Cameraman
          • (uncredited)
          • Director
            • Michelangelo Antonioni
          • Writers
            • Mark Peploe
            • Enrico Sannia
            • Michelangelo Antonioni
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          User reviews151

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          Storyline

          Did you know

          • Trivia
            Wanting to protect a piece of art that he loved, Jack Nicholson bought the rights to the film shortly after its release and kept it out of circulation for many years. In 2003, he entered into negotiations with Sony to re-release the film.
          • Goofs
            There are a couple of inaccuracies in the displayed details of Locke's Air Afrique air ticket that was evidently issued in Douala, Cameroon in August 1974. The name of Fort-Lamy (Chad's neighboring capital city) became N'djamena in early 1973, and Paris is written in Italian ("Parigi") which would not have occurred in French-speaking Douala.
          • Quotes
            • The Girl: Isn't it funny how things happen? All the shapes we make. Wouldn't it be terrible to be blind?
            • David Locke: I know a man who was blind. When he was nearly 40 years old, he had an operation and regained his sight.
            • The Girl: How was it like?
            • David Locke: At first he was elated... really high. Faces... colors... landscapes. But then everything began to change. The world was much poorer than he imagined. No one had ever told him how much dirt there was. How much ugliness. He noticed ugliness everywhere. When he was blind... he used to cross the street alone with a stick. After he regained his sight... he became afraid. He began to live in darkness. He never left his room. After three years he killed himself.
          • Crazy credits
            Leo, the MGM lion, which normally precedes the opening credits of MGM movies, has been supplanted by "BEGINNING OUR NEXT 50 YEARS". Leo then returns in the center with "GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY" on either side of it.
          • Alternate versions
            Seven minutes were added to the 2005-2006 re-release version, including a brief shot of a nude Maria Schneider in bed with Jack Nicholson in the Spanish hotel.
          • Connections
            Featured in The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995)

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          Details

          • Release date
            • April 9, 1975 (United States)
          • Countries of origin
            • Italy
            • France
            • Spain
          • Official site
            • Sony Classics (United States)
          • Languages
            • English
            • Spanish
            • German
            • French
          • Also known as
            • Zanimanje: reporter
          • Filming locations
            • Fort Polignac, Algeria(desert scenes, setting: Chad)
          • Production companies
            • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
            • Compagnia Cinematografica Champion
            • Les Films Concordia
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          Box office

          • Gross US & Canada
            • $620,155
          • Opening weekend US & Canada
            • $24,157
            • Oct 30, 2005
          • Gross worldwide
            • $822,534
          See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

          Tech specs

          • Runtime
            • 2h 6m(126 min)
          • Color
            • Color
          • Sound mix
            • Mono
          • Aspect ratio
            • 1.85 : 1

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