Cutaway (2000 film)
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Cutaway is a 2000
action film
about skydiving, directed by Guy Manos
and starring Tom Berenger
, Stephen Baldwin
, Dennis Rodman
, Maxine Bahns
, Ron Silver
, Casper Van Dien
, and Thomas Ian Nicholas
. The film features numerous aerial stunts and much of the film was shot in Miami
. This was Dennis Rodman's third film. The term "cut-away
" is used frequently in the film, in reference to parachuting and also in reference to life in general.
and goes to a drop zone
to investigate. He notices a picture of the pilot and then seeks to infiltrate a group of skydivers, led by a man named Red Line (Tom Berenger), believing they are involved in drug smuggling. The group is training for an upcoming competition where teams compete to be the fastest to form a ring formation of eight people during free-fall
. Cooper trains in a vertical wind tunnel
with a man in the Army
, Delmira (Casper Van Dien), in order to quickly improve his skills. Cooper falls for a woman in the group named Star (Maxine Bahns) and clashes with another member of the group named Turbo (Dennis Rodman). Lieutenant Brian Margate (Ron Silver) questions Agent Cooper's judgement and later questions his loyalty as Cooper becomes more and more enmeshed in the group.
The term "cutaway" is used in reference to the jumpers cutting away (leaving) from the former life (family, jobs, etc.) to skydive.
2000 in film
The year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor ....
action film
Action film
Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...
about skydiving, directed by Guy Manos
Guy Manos
Guy Manos is a former world champion skydiver and multiple world record holder, and a screenwriter, film director, and stuntman...
and starring Tom Berenger
Tom Berenger
Tom Berenger is an American actor known mainly for his roles in action films.-Early life:Berenger was born as Thomas Michael Moore in Chicago to an Irish Catholic family. Berenger's father was a printer for the Chicago Sun-Times. Berenger has a sister, Susan...
, Stephen Baldwin
Stephen Baldwin
Stephen Andrew Baldwin is an American actor, director, producer and author. One of the Baldwin brothers, he is known for his roles as William F. Cody in the western show The Young Riders and as Stuart in the movie Threesome...
, Dennis Rodman
Dennis Rodman
Dennis Keith Rodman is a retired American Hall of Fame professional basketball player of the National Basketball Association's Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, he was nicknamed "Dennis the Menace" and "The...
, Maxine Bahns
Maxine Bahns
Maxine Lee Bahns is an American actress, triathlete and model. She is best known for her role as Star in the 2000 film Cutaway.-Early life:...
, Ron Silver
Ron Silver
Ronald Arthur "Ron" Silver was an American actor, director, producer, radio host and political activist.-Early life:...
, Casper Van Dien
Casper Van Dien
-Early life:Van Dien was born and grew up in Milton, Florida, the son of Diane , a retired nursery school teacher, and Casper Robert Van Dien, Sr., a retired U.S. Navy Commander and fighter pilot. There is a long military tradition in Van Dien's family. Aside from his father, his grandfather was a...
, and Thomas Ian Nicholas
Thomas Ian Nicholas
Thomas Ian Nicholas is an American film actor, singer, musician, producer, director, and writer. Nicholas is best known for playing Henry Rowengartner in Rookie of the Year and Kevin Myers in the American Pie film series....
. The film features numerous aerial stunts and much of the film was shot in Miami
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
. This was Dennis Rodman's third film. The term "cut-away
Cut-away
Cut-away is a skydiving term referring to disconnecting the main parachute from the harness-container in case of a malfunction in preparation for opening the reserve parachute...
" is used frequently in the film, in reference to parachuting and also in reference to life in general.
Cast
- Tom BerengerTom BerengerTom Berenger is an American actor known mainly for his roles in action films.-Early life:Berenger was born as Thomas Michael Moore in Chicago to an Irish Catholic family. Berenger's father was a printer for the Chicago Sun-Times. Berenger has a sister, Susan...
as Red Line - Stephen BaldwinStephen BaldwinStephen Andrew Baldwin is an American actor, director, producer and author. One of the Baldwin brothers, he is known for his roles as William F. Cody in the western show The Young Riders and as Stuart in the movie Threesome...
as Agent Victor 'Vic' Cooper - Dennis RodmanDennis RodmanDennis Keith Rodman is a retired American Hall of Fame professional basketball player of the National Basketball Association's Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, he was nicknamed "Dennis the Menace" and "The...
as Randy 'Turbo' Kingston - Maxine BahnsMaxine BahnsMaxine Lee Bahns is an American actress, triathlete and model. She is best known for her role as Star in the 2000 film Cutaway.-Early life:...
as Star - Ron SilverRon SilverRonald Arthur "Ron" Silver was an American actor, director, producer, radio host and political activist.-Early life:...
as Lieutenant Brian Margate - Roy Ageloff as Boom-Boom
- Marcos FerraezMarcos FerraezMarcos Antonio Humberto Ferraez IV is an American actor best known for his work on the mid-1990s television drama, Pacific Blue....
as Ground Rush - Adam WylieAdam WylieAdam Augustus Wylie is an American television and motion picture actor, as well as a Broadway musical performer and a former Crayola spokesman.-Early life:...
as Cal - Thomas Ian NicholasThomas Ian NicholasThomas Ian Nicholas is an American film actor, singer, musician, producer, director, and writer. Nicholas is best known for playing Henry Rowengartner in Rookie of the Year and Kevin Myers in the American Pie film series....
as Rip - Phillip GlasserPhillip GlasserPhillip Glasser is an American actor and producer. He is best known for the role of Fievel Mousekewitz in the animated films, An American Tail and An American Tail: Fievel Goes West, and the television series Fievel's American Tails.In the late 1990s he played the role of Eugene in NBC Saturday...
as Cord - Casper Van DienCasper Van Dien-Early life:Van Dien was born and grew up in Milton, Florida, the son of Diane , a retired nursery school teacher, and Casper Robert Van Dien, Sr., a retired U.S. Navy Commander and fighter pilot. There is a long military tradition in Van Dien's family. Aside from his father, his grandfather was a...
as Delmira - Cat Stone (credited as Cat Wallace) as Blonde Female Pilot
- Allison McKay as Mrs. Shipley
- William BoothBill BoothBill Booth is an engineer, inventor, serious beard aficionado and entrepreneur in the skydiving equipment manufacturing industry. His invention of the 3-ring release safety device greatly enhanced skydiving safety. This device allows the rapid release of the skydiver's main parachute in the event...
as Bearded Man - Rena McPherron as Woman with Baby
- Sam Blount Jr. as 12 Year Old Boy
- Danielle Waxman as Little Girl
- Ed Berliner as Burt
- Tony Griffin as Craig
- Sam Blount as Judge
- Craig Fronk as Pilot Championships
- Jefferey Jones as Meet Official
- Troy Manos as Boy #1
- Rex Manos as Boy #2
- Robert Small as Air Traffic Controller
- Bennett Liss as Surveillance Agent
Plot
A U.S. Customs Agent, Victor "Vic" Cooper (Stephen Baldwin), is about to make a drug bust as a plane lands, but the pilot (Cat Stone) and the plane are searched and no evidence is found. Cooper later suspects that the drugs are being jettisoned by parachuteParachute
A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag, or in the case of ram-air parachutes, aerodynamic lift. Parachutes are usually made out of light, strong cloth, originally silk, now most commonly nylon...
and goes to a drop zone
Drop zone
A drop zone is a place where parachutists or parachuted supplies land. It can be an area targeted for landing by paratroopers, or a base from which recreational parachutists and skydivers take off in aircraft and land under parachutes...
to investigate. He notices a picture of the pilot and then seeks to infiltrate a group of skydivers, led by a man named Red Line (Tom Berenger), believing they are involved in drug smuggling. The group is training for an upcoming competition where teams compete to be the fastest to form a ring formation of eight people during free-fall
Free-fall
Free fall is any motion of a body where gravity is the only force acting upon it, at least initially. These conditions produce an inertial trajectory so long as gravity remains the only force. Since this definition does not specify velocity, it also applies to objects initially moving upward...
. Cooper trains in a vertical wind tunnel
Vertical wind tunnel
A vertical wind tunnel is a wind tunnel which moves air up in a vertical column. It is a recreational wind tunnel, frequently advertised as "indoor skydiving" or "bodyflight". It is also a popular training tool for skydivers....
with a man in the Army
Army
An army An army An army (from Latin arma "arms, weapons" via Old French armée, "armed" (feminine), in the broadest sense, is the land-based military of a nation or state. It may also include other branches of the military such as the air force via means of aviation corps...
, Delmira (Casper Van Dien), in order to quickly improve his skills. Cooper falls for a woman in the group named Star (Maxine Bahns) and clashes with another member of the group named Turbo (Dennis Rodman). Lieutenant Brian Margate (Ron Silver) questions Agent Cooper's judgement and later questions his loyalty as Cooper becomes more and more enmeshed in the group.
The term "cutaway" is used in reference to the jumpers cutting away (leaving) from the former life (family, jobs, etc.) to skydive.
See also
- Drop ZoneDrop Zone (film)Drop Zone is a 1994 action movie directed by John Badham. It stars Wesley Snipes, Gary Busey and Yancy Butler.-Plot:Aboard a commercial airliner, U.S...
(1994) - Terminal VelocityTerminal Velocity (film)Terminal Velocity is a 1994 action movie starring Charlie Sheen as a daredevil skydiver who becomes mixed up with Russian spies. It was written by David Twohy and directed by Deran Sarafian. Originally, Sheen's role was written for Tom Cruise, although William Baldwin was also considered. The...
(1994)