Snakes on a Plane is a 2006 American action film directed by David R. Ellis and starring Samuel L. Jackson. It was released by New Line Cinema on August 18, 2006, in North America. The film was written by David Dalessandro, John Heffernan, and Sebastian Gutierrez and follows the events of hundreds of snakes being released on a passenger plane in an attempt to kill a trial witness. The film gained a considerable amount of attention before its release, forming large fanbases online and becoming an Internet phenomenon, due to the film's title, casting, and premise. In response to the Internet fan base, New Line Cinema incorporated feedback from online users into its production, and added five days of reshooting. Before and after the film was released, it was parodied and alluded to on television shows and films, fan-made videos, video games, and various forms of literature. Released in the United States and United Kingdom on August 18, 2006, the film received mixed reviews.
| Director | David R. Ellis |
| Produced by | Craig Berenson, Don Granger, Gary Levinson |
| Screenplay by | John Heffernan, Sebastian Gutierrez |
| Story by | David Dalessandro, John Heffernan |
| Starring | Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies, Nathan Phillips, Bobby Cannavale, Flex Alexander, Todd Louiso, Sunny Mabrey, Kenan Thompson, Elsa Pataky, David Koechner |
| Music | Trevor Rabin |
| Cinematography | Adam Greenberg |
| Edited by | Howard E. Smith |
| Production, company | Mutual Film Company |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Released | August 17, 2006 (Puerto Rico), August 18, 2006 (United States) |
| Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $33 million |
| Box office | $62 million |
| Netflix ID | 70044896 |
About Snakes on a Plane
An FBI agent squares off against a plane full of deadly snakes. The film grossed $62 million worldwide and inspired a more detailed novel of the film as well as a DC Comics comic book adaptation.
Achievement of Snakes on a Plane
The film had an aggressive marketing campaign, using its fun and simple title and premise to gain hordes of fans on the internet.
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Latest information about Snakes on a Plane updated on July 28 2021.
