Plane
Overview
Plane is a 2023 action thriller film directed by Jean-François Richet, starring Gerard Butler as Brodie Torrance, a commercial airline pilot who is forced to land his plane on a remote island in the Philippines after a lightning strike. The island is controlled by a violent separatist group, who take the passengers hostage. Brodie is a former military pilot, and he is not afraid to fight. He teams up with a convicted murderer, Louis Gaspare (Mike Colter), who was being extradited on the flight. Together, they must rescue the passengers and escape the island. The film is a classic, no-frills action movie, with a focus on practical stunts and gritty violence. It was a commercial success, earning over $75 million on a $40 million budget. It was praised for its tight pacing and Gerard Butler's performance.