Daylight

"No air. No escape. No time."

Dec 6 1996 PG-13 1h 54m
Action, Adventure, Drama

A group of armed robbers fleeing the police head for the New Jersey Tunnel and run right into trucks transporting toxic waste. The spectacular explosion that follows results in both ends of the tunnel collapsing and the handful of people who survived the explosion are now in peril. Kit Latura is the only man with the skill and knowledge to lead the band of survivors out of the tunnel before the structure collapses.

Plot

Trouble strikes when runaway robbers in a getaway car hit truck full of explosives in the tunnel connecting Manhattan and New Jersey. Survivors are left in a weakened tunnel blocked at both exits. As Kit Latura approaches the tunnel, he sees the impact and knows he gotta take action. With time running out, he enters the tunnel through a system of maintenance walkways. Can he get the survivors out before the tunnel fills up?

Written by

Leslie Bohem

Directed by

Rob Cohen

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures, Davis Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 4 nominations total

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80,061
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
47
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