The Commuter (2018)

An Insurance Salesman/Ex-Cop is caught up in a criminal conspiracy during his daily commute home.

Director:

Jaume Collet-Serra

Writers:

Byron Willinger (story by), Philip de Blasi (story by)

Stars:

Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Liam Neeson	...	Michael MacCauley
Vera Farmiga	...	Joanna
Patrick Wilson	...	Alex Murphy
Jonathan Banks	...	Walt
Sam Neill	...	Captain Hawthorne
Elizabeth McGovern	...	Karen MacCauley
Killian Scott	...	Dylan
Shazad Latif	...	Vince
Andy Nyman	...	Tony
Clara Lago	...	Eva
Roland Møller	...	Jackson
Florence Pugh	...	Gwen
Dean-Charles Chapman	...	Danny MacCauley
Ella-Rae Smith	...	Sofia
Nila Aalia	...	Sherri

Storyline

Now a hard-working life insurance salesman and a caring family man, the former police officer, Michael MacCauley, has taken the commuter rail to New York for the past ten years. But, unexpectedly, things will take a turn for the worse, when on one of his daily journeys, the cryptic passenger, Joanna, makes Michael a generous and tempting offer to locate a single commuter or face grave consequences. Is this a sick joke, or is this indeed a serious situation? As Michael races against the clock to solve this wicked conundrum, everyone aboard is a suspect, in a deal where there's definitely more than meets the eye. Can he decide in time who's the one?

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Plot Keywords:

commuter | train | hitchcockian | die hard scenario | rogue cop | 

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Taglines:

Every Passenger Is A Piece Of The Puzzle.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some intense action/violence, and language.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 January 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

El pasajero

Filming Locations:

Sacramento, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,701,452, 14 January 2018, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$36,343,858, 15 March 2018

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$59,142,483, 28 January 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ombra Films, Picture Company, The, StudioCanal

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

At the beginning of the movie the book "The Shadow of the Wind", by Carlos Ruiz Zafón can be seen on Liam Neeson's nightstand. Zafón is from Barcelona, as is director Jaume Collet-Serra.

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Goofs

As they are trying to decouple the train's last car, there's an outside shot of the train speeding by. The train speed is high, but not one of the leaves of the trees close to the tracks seems to move.

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Quotes

Michael MacCauley: What have you done to my wife and son?

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Crazy Credits

The end credits are done in the style of a train map.

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Connections

References Spartacus (1960)

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Soundtracks

In the Mirror
Performed by Public Access TV
Written by John Eatherly
Courtesy of Polydor UK Ltd
Issued under licence from Universal Music Publishing Ltd/Universal Music Operations Ltd

User Reviews

Although Neeson's films r more like a déjà vu, he is definitely d new king of action films.

The character development scene showing Neeson's humdrum existence is very well done. Also noteworthy is the amount of tension created. I found the twist predictable but there r lots of other twists and turns. It is a solid entertainment n Neeson's fans like me will not b disappointed. I hav become a fan of this director. Jaume Collet-Serra has given some solid thrillers: House of Wax, Orphan, Unknown, Non-Stop, Run All Night and The Shallows. And as far as Neeson is concerned he is d new king of action films. Although he has turned into a deja vu, but it is always solid fun to c him in action n thriller films. I missed seeing this on a big screen. Saw this on a pirated hd dvd copy.