Con Air

– When the government puts all its rotten criminal eggs in one airborne basket, it's asking for troubl..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 55 Minutes
Release Year:
1997
Con Air (1997)

When the government puts all its rotten criminal eggs in one airborne basket, it's asking for trouble. Before you can say, "Pass the barf bag," the crooks control the plane, led by creepy Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom. Watching his every move is the just-released Cameron Poe, who'd rather reunite with his family.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Con Air (1997) - Trailer

Release Date:

06 Jun 1997

Language:

English, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Simon West

Writer:

Scott Rosenberg

Main Actors:

Colm Meaney, Mykelti Williamson, Nick Chinlund, Renoly Santiago

Plot:

Cameron Poe, a highly decorated United States Army Ranger, came home to Alabama to his wife, Tricia, only to run into a few drunken regulars where Tricia works. Cameron unknowingly kills one of the drunks and is sent to a federal penitentiary for involuntary manslaughter for seven years. Cameron becomes eligible for parole and can now go home to his wife and daughter. Unfortunately, Cameron has to share a prison airplane with some of the country's most dangerous criminals, who took control of the plane and are now planning to escape the country. Cameron has to find a way to stop them while playing along. Meanwhile, United States Marshal Vincent Larkin is trying to help Cameron get free and stop the criminals, including Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 9 nominations.

Production:

Disney

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
55%
Metacritic:
52%