Con Air (1997)
Movie 1h 56m ★ 6.8/10
Good for tonight if you want to: keep me on the edge, pure adrenaline
Released in 1997, Con Air is an action, crime and thriller movie. It is directed by Simon West. The cast includes Steve Buscemi, Colm Meaney and Ving Rhames. The running time is 1h 56m. Audiences give it a decent score of 6.8 out of 10.
Synopsis
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.
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Cast & crew
- Simon WestDirector
- Steve Buscemias Garland Greene - "The Marietta Mangler"
- Colm Meaneyas Agent Duncan Malloy
- Ving Rhamesas Nathan "Diamond Dog" Jones
- John Cusackas Agent Vince Larkin
- Nicolas Cageas Cameron Poe
- John Malkovichas Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom
- Danny Trejoas "Johnny-23"
- Dave Chappelleas "Pinball" Parker
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Questions about Con Air
- What genre is Con Air?
- Con Air is categorised as Action, Crime, Thriller.
- Who stars in Con Air?
- Steve Buscemi, Colm Meaney, Ving Rhames, John Cusack, Nicolas Cage appear in the main cast.
- Who directed Con Air?
- Simon West directed Con Air.
- How long is Con Air?
- Con Air runs for 1h 56m (116 minutes).
- Is Con Air worth watching?
- It holds an audience score of 6.8/10. Check the similar titles below if you want alternatives in the same style.
- Where can I watch Con Air?
- Availability changes by country and over time. Use the "Where to watch" links on this page to see which legal streaming, rental or purchase services currently offer it.
