Con Air
1997 · Movie · R · 116 min · ★ 6.8 · 56% critics
A newly paroled former Army ranger heads home on a prison transport flight carrying the country’s most dangerous inmates to a new super-prison. During the trip, the plane is skyjacked by vicious criminals led by a cunning mastermind, forcing an escalating fight for survival amid escalating chaos.
Also known as Air bagnards
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-06-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 56/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (4,697 votes)
- Box office
- $224,012,234
- Budget
- $75,000,000
About
You’ll probably enjoy this loud, chaotic prison-transport action thriller if you like Die Hard-style tension on a plane, plus big, fun villain energy; Not for you if you want realistic, thoughtful thrills or a serious tone like The Rock or Commando.
Pros: relentless action pace; colorful villains; tongue-in-cheek humor | Cons: slow start; implausible setup; over-the-top finale
Themes
- undercover
- ambush
- war veteran
- psychopath
- bravery
- mexican standoff
- sandstorm
- hijacking
- prison guard
- u.s. marshal
- serial killer
- shootout
- +14 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1998 · nominated
Cast & crew
Nicolas Cage
as Cameron Poe
John Cusack
as Agent Vince Larkin
John Malkovich
as Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom
Ving Rhames
as Nathan "Diamond Dog" Jones
Mykelti Williamson
as "Baby-O" O'Dell
Dave Chappelle
as "Pinball" Parker
Colm Meaney
as Agent Duncan Malloy
Monica Potter
as Tricia Poe
Landry Allbright
as Casey Poe
Rachel Ticotin
as Guard Sally Bishop
Directed by Simon West