Con Air

R

Released Jun 6, 1997

1 hr. 55 min.

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. Marshall 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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Hargie M

cool movie despite of its age

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/11/24

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king c

Con air has an epic cast with a fun story. Everyone was cast perfectly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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Jordan J

The ultimate 90's remote drop movie. Memorable one-liners, slam-bang action, interesting characters, and that epic guitar riff.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/24

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Jelisije J

One of those film where its so over the top that the entertainment value is through the roof of watchability.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/04/24

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Rifat A

Con Air" delivers a thrilling ride with Nicholas Cage at the helm. Cage's charismatic performance as Cameron Poe, a parolee caught in a high-stakes airplane hijacking, adds a layer of depth to the action-packed narrative. The film's well-executed blend of suspense, humor, and explosive sequences keeps you on the edge of your seat. The ensemble cast, including John Malkovich and Steve Buscemi, contributes to the movie's overall entertainment value. With its memorable one-liners and adrenaline-pumping scenes, "Con Air" stands out as a classic in the action genre, providing an enjoyable cinematic experience.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/03/24

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Adi 1

Con air is a decent film which knows it's audience and attempts to cater them by providing entertainment. Well, it definitely does have a good first act and a great climax. But the middle chapter where the plane lands on the dessert in my opinion was quite far-fetched. I also found a few characters pretty annoying. Overall, a fun but flawed action flick.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/24

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Simon West

Director

Nicolas Cage

Cameron Poe

John Cusack

U.S. Marshal Vince Larkin

John Malkovich

Cyrus 'The Virus' Grissom

Steve Buscemi

Garland 'The Marietta Mangler' Greene

Ving Rhames

Nathan 'Diamond Dog' Jones

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David Ansen

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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

It's exhausting rather than exhilarating.

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Duane Byrge

Hollywood Reporter

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

Stuff.co.nz

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

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 7, 2022

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

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

Rated: C

Sep 1, 2022

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

“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.

Rated: 4/5

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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. Marshall Vince Larkin (John Cusack), Poe tries to foil Grissom's plan.

Director: Simon West
Executive Producer: Lynn Kouf, Peter Bogart, Jonathan Hensleigh, Jim Kouf, Chad Oman
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
Sound Mix: SDDS, Surround, DTS, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)

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