The Passengers (1977 film)

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The Passengers
Directed by Serge Leroy
Written by Christopher Frank
Dean R. Koontz
Produced byLéo L. Fuchs
Starring Jean-Louis Trintignant
CinematographyWalter Wottitz
Music by Claude Bolling
Release date
  • 9 March 1977 (1977-03-09)
Running time
96 minutes
CountriesFrance
Italy
LanguageFrench

The Passengers (French : Les Passagers, Italian : Viaggio di paura) is a French 1977 drama film directed by Serge Leroy and starring Jean-Louis Trintignant. [1] It was released in the United States as The Intruder. It is based on Dean Koontz's 1973 novel Shattered.

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References

  1. Clarke Fountain (2008). "New York Times: The Passengers". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 31 March 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2008.