Con Air(1997)
“They were deadly on the ground. Now they have wings.”
Overview
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.
Director
Simon West
Studio
Touchstone Pictures
Budget
$75M
Revenue
$224M
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
Colm Meaney
as Agent Duncan Malloy
Monica Potter
as Tricia Poe
Landry Allbright
as Casey Poe
Rachel Ticotin
as Guard Sally Bishop
Steve Buscemi
as Garland Greene - "The Marietta Mangler"
Nick Chinlund
as William "Billy Bedlam" Bedford
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1997
Runtime
1h 56m
Language
English
Rating
6.8 / 10
Budget
$75M
Box Office
$224M
Production Companies
Touchstone Pictures • Jerry Bruckheimer Films
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What is Con Air about?▼
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.
Who directed Con Air?▼
Con Air was directed by Simon West and released in 1997. It is a action, thriller, crime film.
How long is Con Air?▼
Con Air has a runtime of 1 hours and 56 minutes (116 minutes total).
Who stars in Con Air?▼
The cast of Con Air includes 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 and more.
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