Air Force One
1997 · Movie · R · 124 min · ★ 6.5 · 70% critics
After armed hijackers seize the presidential plane, the President is forced into a dangerous fight to protect the passengers, his family, and the country’s pride. Trapped high above the ground, he must rely on courage, quick thinking, and determination to survive.
Also known as Air Force One: Avion présidentiel
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-07-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (3,320 votes)
- Box office
- $315,156,409
- Budget
- $85,000,000
About
You may like Air Force One if you enjoy high-stakes action with a lone hero, tense hostage drama, and a patriotic tone; Not for you if you want strict realism or a lighter, more self-aware ride like In the Line of Fire or Under Siege.
Pros: tense premise; strong lead performance; nonstop action | Cons: far-fetched setup; uneven realism; some cheesy moments
Themes
- vietnam veteran
- journalist
- usa president
- washington dc, usa
- airplane
- ultimatum
- kazakhstan
- heroism
- air force one
- fighter jet
- airplane hijacking
- aerial combat
- +10 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1998 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1998 · nominated
Cast & crew
Harrison Ford
as James Marshall
Gary Oldman
as Ivan Korshunov
Glenn Close
as Kathryn Bennett
Wendy Crewson
as Grace Marshall
Liesel Matthews
as Alice Marshall
Paul Guilfoyle
as Lloyd Shepherd
Xander Berkeley
as Agent Gibbs
William H. Macy
as Major Caldwell
Dean Stockwell
as Walter Dean
Tom Everett
as Jack Doherty
Directed by Wolfgang Petersen