Flight Risk: Thriller’s release date, plot, cast and production

The upcoming movie Flight Risk features Mark Wahlberg in an unusual role. The thriller, directed by Mel Gibson, centers on a tense confrontation aboard a flight over Alaskan wilderness.

Plot

Flight Risk revolves around an in-flight battle between two opposing forces. FBI agent Michelle Dockery is tasked with escorting a government witness, played by Topher Grace, to a trial. Wahlberg portrays a contract killer hired to eliminate the witness before he can testify. Their conflict unfolds aboard a small plane.

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Cast

Mark Wahlberg’s role as a hitman in this film is a departure from his usual heroic characters. Michelle Dockery also steps out of her known persona from Downton Abbey to play the determined FBI agent.

Release Date and Production

Lionsgate is set to release Flight Risk on January 24, 2025. The screenplay was written by Jared Rosenberg. Gibson's direction marks a return to action-filled storytelling after his previous directing projects, including Hacksaw Ridge.

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Mark Wahlberg recently appeared in Netflix’s The Union, a spy comedy with Halle Berry. Michelle Dockery starred alongside Tom Hanks in Here, while Topher Grace featured in the horror film Heretic.

Mel Gibson directed several notable films, including Braveheart and The Passion of the Christ. He last directed Hacksaw Ridge in 2016, which earned him critical acclaim. Gibson is planning a sequel to The Passion of the Christ.

FAQs

What is the plot of Flight Risk?
Flight Risk is about an FBI agent protecting a witness from a killer on a plane flying over Alaska.

When will Flight Risk be released?
Lionsgate plans to release Flight Risk on January 24, 2025.