Con Air
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6.8Newly-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.
Released: 1997-06-05116 minDir: Simon WestAction, Thriller, Crime
Cast
- 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
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Simon West
- Written by
- Scott Rosenberg
- Produced by
- Jerry Bruckheimer
- Starring
- Nicolas Cage John Cusack John Malkovich Steve Buscemi Ving Rhames Colm Meaney Mykelti Williamson Rachel Ticotin
- Cinematography
- David Tattersall
- Edited by
- Chris Lebenzon Steve Mirkovich Glen Scantlebury
- Music by
- Mark Mancina Trevor Rabin
- Production companies
- Touchstone Pictures Jerry Bruckheimer Films
- Distributed by
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- Release date
- June 6, 1997 ( 1997-06-06 )
- Running time
- 115 minutes
- Country
- United States
Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1997
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Author
- Scott Rosenberg
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- Drug Enforcement Administration
- Director
- Simon West
- Screenwriter
- Scott Rosenberg
- Cast member
- John Diehl
- Composer
Article
Con Air is a 1997 American action thriller film directed by Simon West (in his feature directorial debut) and starring Nicolas Cage, John Cusack and John Malkovich in the lead roles. Written by Scott Rosenberg and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, the film centers on a prison break aboard a Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System (JPATS) aircraft, nicknamed "Con Air". It features an ensemble supporting cast of Steve Buscemi, Ving Rhames, Colm Meaney, Mykelti Williamson and Rachel Ticotin, with Monica Potter, Dave Chappelle, M. C. Gainey, and Danny Trejo in minor roles.
Con Air was released theatrically on June 6, 1997 by Buena Vista Pictures through Touchstone Pictures and was a box office success, grossing over $224 million against a production budget of $75 million. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the acting, musical score and action sequences, but criticized the inconsistent tone, direction and character development. The film achieved a cult following among action aficionados and the Nicolas Cage fanbase. It received Oscar nominations for Best Sound and Best Original Song for "How Do I Live", performed on the soundtrack by Trisha Yearwood.