Gibson returns to direct his first feature film since his 2013 Oscar-winnerHacksaw Ridge.

At the end ofFlight Risk,hitman-pilot Daryl (Wahlberg) escapes from his handcuffs by breaking his thumb.

Maddie shoots him with a flare gun and restrains him.

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Daryl gets free again as Maddie is about to land the plane, and Winston is bleeding out.

Marshals, for being on mob boss Moretti’s payroll.

Maddie deduces that, since only she and a handful of U.S. What Maddie fails to realize until later is that Director Colebridge is actually leaking intel to Moretti about Winston.

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He undoubtedly told Moretti about Winston’s plans to rat him out.

Despite his Michael Myers-level resiliency, there’s no way Daryl could have survived this.

Surprisingly,Winston is left unattended as the EMT hitman approaches and closes the door.

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As a result,the pilot’s true identity is never revealed.

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Tragically, Van Sant, who was also a mother, died for nothing inFlight Risk.

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Tragically, Van Sant, who was also a mother, died for nothing inFlight Risk.

What Happened To Maddie’s Last Prisoner Informant?

Maria was a young woman who was going to testify against a cartel boss.

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Like Winston, Maddie was instructed to protect Maria, which meant she could never leave her unattended.

Maddie broke protocol by letting Maria shower without supervision.

Maddie took some time off from being a field agent as a result.

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Daryl knew this because Colebridge had likely given Moretti a file on Maddie.

This also offers her redemption after losing her last informant prisoner, Maria.

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He ultimately comes off as a good guy who made a few too many bad decisions.

As for Daryl, he has no redemptive qualities and is clearly sick and deeply troubled.

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He has no remorse for killing Daryl Booth and never shows an ounce of humanity withinFlight Risk’s91-minute runtime.

In the end,Flight Riskis a simple tale of good vs. evil, corruption, and deception.

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Michelle Dockery looking scared in Flight Risk

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