One of the greatest action films ever made.
Not only because of its amazing cast but also likeable characters and cinematography. It fires on all cilinders and is perfect as just a popcorn flick but also as a genuine good film that stands the test of time.
Nicolas cage, as always is the best part about the film.
Con Air
They were deadly on the ground. Now they have wings.
Rating
5.0 (1)
Release Date
6/5/1997Runtime
116 minsOverview
Newly-paroled former US Army ranger Cameron Poe is headed back to his wife, but must fly home aboard a prison transport flight dubbed "Jailbird" taking the “worst of the worst” prisoners, a group described as “pure predators”, to a new super-prison. Poe faces impossible odds when the transport plane is skyjacked mid-flight by the most vicious criminals in the country led by the mastermind — genius serial killer Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom, and backed by black militant Diamond Dog and psychopath Billy Bedlam.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$75,000,000Revenue
$224,012,234Homepage
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How It Feels
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A high-octane thriller that traps a good man among truly vicious criminals at 30,000 feet, delivering relentless action and genuine stakes. The film is a showcase for pure spectacle, explosions, gunfights, and escalating mayhem, grounded by the emotional core of a soldier trying to get home to his family.
Mood
ExhilaratingTenseDefiant
Themes
SurvivalRedemptionFamily
Look
Stylized genreHigh-contrast
Heads up
Graphic violenceSexual violence
Nicolas Cage
Cameron Poe
John Cusack
Agent Vince Larkin
John Malkovich
Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom
Ving Rhames
Nathan "Diamond Dog" Jones
Mykelti Williamson
"Baby-O" O'Dell
Dave Chappelle
"Pinball" Parker
Colm Meaney
Agent Duncan Malloy
Monica Potter
Tricia Poe
Landry Allbright
Casey Poe
Rachel Ticotin
Guard Sally Bishop
Steve Buscemi
Garland Greene - "The Marietta Mangler"
Nick Chinlund
William "Billy Bedlam" Bedford
Reviews
Put the bunny back in the box
Its nicholas cage in a plane
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