The Passenger (2026 film)
Thriller film by Vadim Perelman
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The Passenger is a 2026 American thriller film directed by Vadim Perelman, based on the 2016 play Damascus by Bennett Fisher. It stars Kodi Smit-McPhee and Djimon Hounsou.
Directed byVadim Perelman
Screenplay byBennett Fisher
Based on
Damascus
by Bennett Fisher
by Bennett Fisher
Produced by
- Bradley Gallo
- Norman Golightly
- Sean Harner
- Michael Helfant
- Jib Polhemus
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| Directed by | Vadim Perelman |
| Screenplay by | Bennett Fisher |
| Based on | Damascus by Bennett Fisher |
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| Cinematography | C. Kim Miles |
| Edited by | Mike Munn |
| Music by | Aleksey Kantsiru |
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| Distributed by | Vertical |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
Hounsou plays Hassan, a Somali-American shuttle driver who gets an offer from a mysterious passenger to take him from Minneapolis to Chicago. Unbeknownst to Hassan, his passenger has a dark and potentially catastrophic purpose.
Cast
- Kodi Smit-McPhee as Lloyd
- Djimon Hounsou as Hassan
- Leigh-Ann Rose as Fatima
- Carolina Campos as Grace
- Tegan Couchman as Ahmed