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Air Force One

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After making a speech in Moscow vowing to never negotiate with terrorists, President James Marshall boards Air Force One with his family and advisers. When a group of terrorists led by Ivan Korshunov hijacks the flight, the President's principles are put to the test. Feigning escape, ex-solider Marshall stows away in the aircraft and must race against time to rescue his family and everyone else on board.
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This late-period Harrison Ford actioner is full of palpable, if not entirely seamless, thrills.

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Duane Byrge The Hollywood Reporter 07/26/2019
This pulsating political actioner should prove cathartic for mainstream viewers who yearn for a decisive, gutsy executive branch of government. Go to Full Review
Manohla Dargis L.A. Weekly 10/03/2002
Most of the time it's a kick. Go to Full Review
Globe and Mail 04/12/2002
2/4
...it flies on and on until its power to hold us simply peters out. Go to Full Review
Sue Robinson Radio Times 02/02/2024
4/5
The midair mayhem never lets up in a stunt-filled thriller that's brimming with nasty villains and daring deeds. Go to Full Review
Brian Rowe InSession Film 05/03/2023
An entertaining thrill ride... Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 03/19/2023
3/4
Air Force One ultimately isn’t so much “Die Hard on a plane” (Fly Hard?) as much as it’s a Top Gun for grown-ups -- military hardware in the service of a red-white-and-blue chest thumper. Go to Full Review
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Jason H Nov 13 Great cast; horrible movie. See more David F Oct 20 A good, exciting thriller about kidnapping the president. See more Emerson H. @RTreviews7282 Oct 5 Thrilling, nerve-racking, intense, and surly entertaining, Air Force One is a great watch for action fans. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Sep 19 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Mitchell S Jul 21 It is intense, I'm not gonna lie. But it's a thrilling, intriguing action movie with high stakes and a cunning Harrison Ford. See more Ryan L. @Fruffnee Jul 10 Harrison Ford & Gary Oldman make what would otherwise be a pretty generic movie so much more fun than it should be See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis After making a speech in Moscow vowing to never negotiate with terrorists, President James Marshall boards Air Force One with his family and advisers. When a group of terrorists led by Ivan Korshunov hijacks the flight, the President's principles are put to the test. Feigning escape, ex-solider Marshall stows away in the aircraft and must race against time to rescue his family and everyone else on board.
Director
Wolfgang Petersen
Producer
Jonathan Shestack, Gail Katz
Screenwriter
Andrew W. Marlowe
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, Buena Vista International [us], Buena Vista Home Entertainment [br], Columbia Tristar, Columbia TriStar Home Video
Production Co
Radiant Pictures, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Beacon Communications
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 25, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 21, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$172.7M
Runtime
2h 4m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround
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