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The Passenger is a 1975 drama film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Written by Antonioni, Mark Peploe, and Peter Wollen, the film is about a disillusioned Anglo-American journalist, David Locke (Jack Nicholson), who assumes the identity of a dead businessman while working on a documentary in Chad, unaware that he is impersonating an arms dealer with connections to the rebels in the current civil war. Along the way, he is accompanied by an unnamed young woman (Maria Schneider).

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1975 · 2h 6m · Drama · Mystery · Thriller

TMDB 7.2/10 (550 votes)

David Locke is a world-weary American journalist who has been sent to cover a conflict in northern Africa, but he makes little progress with the story. When he discovers the body of a stranger who looks similar to him, Locke assumes the dead man's identity. However, he soon finds out that the man was an arms dealer, leading Locke into dangerous situations. Aided by a beautiful woman, Locke attempts to avoid both the police and criminals out to get him.

Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

Box office $1M worldwide

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Michelangelo AntonioniDirector

Jack Nicholsonas David Locke

Maria Schneideras Girl

Jenny Runacreas Rachel Locke

Ian Hendryas Martin Knight