Con Air

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Con Air

R

1997

1h 55m

Action

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Just-paroled army ranger Cameron Poe (Nicolas Cage) is headed back to his wife (Monica Potter), but must fly home aboard a prison transport flight dubbed "Jailbird" with some of the worst criminals living. Along with Diamond Dog (Ving Rhames) and Baby-O (Mykelti Williamson), genius serial killer Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom (John Malkovich) unleashes a violent escape plot in mid-flight. Secretly working with U.S. Marshal Vince Larkin (John Cusack), Poe tries to foil Grissom's plan.

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Critics Consensus

Con Air won't win any awards for believability - and all involved seem cheerfully aware of it, making some of this blockbuster action outing's biggest flaws fairly easy to forgive.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

02/28/2018

The saving grace of Con Air is its sense of its own absurdity. Rosenberg and director Simon West seem to know just how preposterous their story is.

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Carol Buckland

CNN.com

01/05/2018

It's exhausting rather than exhilarating.

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Duane Byrge

The Hollywood Reporter

06/06/2017

Packed high with explosive action and loaded with high-stakes jeopardy, Con Air charts a generally sound narrative course, although it hits some story turbulence before it hits its climactic jackpot.

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James Croot

The Post NZ

11/07/2022

3.5/5

Writer Scott Rosenberg throws in plenty of conundrums, curveballs and extra characters...

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

09/01/2022

C

The bunny is a good indication that the script, by Scott Rosenberg, was intended as a deadpan goof on stupid action flicks.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

08/16/2022

4/5

“Con Air” never takes itself too seriously. It knows how preposterous it is and doesn’t try to be anything other than wild raucous popcorn entertainment. And sometimes that’s all I’m in the mood for.

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Marcelo M

@RT38408369 5h

Best movie of Nick Cage ever 👊🏻💥❤️

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Jay S

@JaySki73 Jul 18

Great fun movie. Loved it when it came out and still love it today.

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Shane M

@ShaneMayhem Jul 8

Masterpiece of action

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Ben W

@Username618 Apr 26

In a way, it doesn't really have a sense of humour, as you're only supposed to laugh exactly where the director wants you to? Nicholas Cage bearable- not doing much talking nb.

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Circus E.

@COS.ENT85 Apr 8

8/10 great movie, maybe im a harsh critic 😆 🤷🏾

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Mark B

@Thelaser555 Mar 26

A Nicolas Cage masterpiece. It's my favourite NC movie. And that long hair! It SO MUCH suited him for the part. Cage emerges as the movie's rightful hero and has moviegoers reaching for the tissues at the teary end when he is re-united with his family. It's a brilliant performance from this prolific and often unfairly criticized actor who again shows others how it's done. Well done Nic!!

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Synopsis

Just-paroled army ranger Cameron Poe (Nicolas Cage) is headed back to his wife (Monica Potter), but must fly home aboard a prison transport flight dubbed "Jailbird" with some of the worst criminals living. Along with Diamond Dog (Ving Rhames) and Baby-O (Mykelti Williamson), genius serial killer Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom (John Malkovich) unleashes a violent escape plot in mid-flight. Secretly working with U.S. Marshal Vince Larkin (John Cusack), Poe tries to foil Grissom's plan.

Director: Simon West
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer
Screenwriter: Scott Rosenberg
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Runway Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Kouf/Bigelow Productions, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Hiett Designs of Las Vegas
Rating: R
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 6, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $101.1M
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Surround, DTS, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)