Snakes on a Plane (2006)

Director:

David R. Ellis

Writers (WGA):

John Heffernan (screenplay) and
Sebastian Gutierrez (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

18 August 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Tagline:

On August 18th Summer Really Begins

Plot:

An FBI agent takes on a plane full of deadly and poisonous snakes, deliberately released to kill a witness being flown from Honolulu to Los Angeles to testify against a mob boss.

Plot Keywords:

Snake Venom | Music Video During Credits | Police Corruption | Passenger | Dead Cat

Awards:

1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 13

11:30 AM

MAX

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson	...	Neville Flynn
Julianna Margulies	...	Claire Miller
Nathan Phillips	...	Sean Jones
Rachel Blanchard	...	Mercedes
Flex Alexander	...	Three G's
Kenan Thompson	...	Troy
Keith Dallas	...	Big Leroy (as Keith "Blackman" Dallas)
Lin Shaye	...	Grace
Bruce James	...	Ken
Sunny Mabrey	...	Tiffany
Casey Dubois	...	Curtis
Daniel Hogarth	...	Tommy
Gerard Plunkett	...	Paul
Terry Chen	...	Chen Leong
Elsa Pataky	...	Maria

Also Known As:

Anaconda 3 (USA) (fake working title)
Flight 121 (USA) (working title)
Pacific Air 121 (USA) (working title)
Pacific Air Flight 121 (USA) (working title)
SoaP (USA) (promotional abbreviation)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, a scene of sexuality and drug use, and intense sequences of terror and violence.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | New Zealand:M | Sweden:15 | Singapore:NC-16 (cut) | Italy:VM14 | Brazil:16 | Malaysia:U (cut) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Germany:16 | Argentina:16 | Japan:PG-12 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | Ireland:15A | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Romania:I.C.-14 | Canada:18A (Manitoba) | Malaysia:18SG | Netherlands:16 | Australia:M | USA:R (certificate #42661) | Portugal:M/16 | Hong Kong:IIB | UK:15 | South Korea:18 | Finland:K-15

Filming Locations:

The Lot - 1041 N. Formosa Avenue, West Hollywood, California, USA

Company:

Eyetronics USA

Trivia:

Ronny Yu was attached to direct, speaking enthusiastically about the project, but bowed out following budget disputes and "creative differences". He was replaced by David R. Ellis.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The exterior shots of the aircraft show a 747-400. The interior, however, features a circular staircase between coach and first class. The circular staircase was discontinued and replaced with a long, straight staircase when Boeing introduced the 747-400.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Daniel Hayes: [to Sean] Go. Get out of here. Go!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in MTV Video Music Awards 2007 (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

It's Ok, But Just This Once!

See this movie with a group of friends. It'll be more fun!

I was surprised at how much i was NOT disappointed by this movie. I was expecting the cheesy lines, and the predictable actions (and re-actions) of the characters, but knowing I was going into a movie that was hyped as "so bad, it's good!" made it easier to ignore logic and just enjoy myself. Seeing it with a big gang of friends certainly didn't hinder that enjoyment either. In fact, I don't think i would've enjoyed it as much if I didn't have 6 other people laughing their asses off right along with me! And having the entire audience yell out THAT line along with Sam Jackson was incredibly amusing. "Snakes on a Plane"- I don't know if I'd label it a "Best Worst" movie (it's no Deathrace 2000); I think I honestly liked it too much for that. I found it hilarious, campy, and gratifying. It's a must-see for B-is-for-bad movie fans, and mainstream followers will get a kick out of it too. Just for fun: bring along a pocket full of rubber snakes. I'm sure you'll think of SOMETHING to do with them!!