Con Air

Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich

A newly released ex con and former US Ranger finds himself trapped in a prisoner transport plane when the other prisoners sieze control.

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R, 115 min.

Directed by: Simon West

Released: June 6, 1997

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DVD Released: March 24, 1998

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  • May 22, 2009
    Another great popcorn flick with a superb cast. Everyone does their job here really well, including cage and his hair. The action is so over the top its brilliant. The villains are an awesome line up of maniacs and killers with great
    nicknames......Pinball, Virus, Swamp Thing, Di... ...( read more )
  • March 19, 2009
    Probably Simon West's only good movie. A decent actioner.
  • December 24, 2008
    Great storyline. Really dangerous criminals hijack a plane, but Cameron Poe (Nicolas Cage) is the typical American action hero who has to save his friend. John Malkovich is brilliant. I love the soundtrack.
  • November 21, 2008
    Gloriously cheesy action flick.
  • November 14, 2008
    "One wrong flight can ruin your whole day"

    Former war hero Cameron Poe (Nicolas Cage) is sentenced to eight years in prison when he accidentally kills a man in a barroom brawl while defending his pregnant wife. When his release comes through, he's eager to see the daughte... ...( read more )
  • June 29, 2009
    Con Air was very well done, I liked a lot of parts in it. It had lots of action and a good storyline.

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  • joytothefishes011
    June 18, 2008
    The second best part of the movie, beside Nicholas Cage, is the transexual shaking it to Lynyrd Skynyrd!
  • butterflykisses0511
    January 30, 2008
    This is the best action movie ever!!! Nicholas Cage kicks total ass. John Malkovich and his dry sense of humor was just great.
  • UsernameMissing
    November 13, 2007
    Nic u rokkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!love it!
  • studdmufin04
    November 7, 2007
    I love every bit of this movie because for one thing, it has a plethora of criminals and each are unique in their own way. Second, it has a romantic twist in it and I choke up at the end sometimes when he gets back to his girls that he's been waiting to see. I loved it too that Steve Buscemi escaped at the end, fabulous.
  • nbhatti3000
    September 21, 2007
    A newly released ex con and former US Ranger finds himself trapped in a prisoner transport plane when the other prisoners sieze control. he wants to see her cute daughter who used to write a letter to her father daily in jail. there is one wonderful song i love that song very much. great movie.
  • GazBradshaw
    July 25, 2007
    best film ever but cant get it on dvd
  • cheerleadinga
    April 3, 2007
    nicolas cage is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooofreakin fine i like love him in ever movie hes in lol
  • xXMoontearXx
    February 2, 2007
    I love this movie, Nicolas cage is a great actor. Their isn't a movie yet that I dont like that he has acted in. This movie is just full of action.
  • Jackey3
    January 7, 2007
    fantastic film watched loads of times
  • Spacepilot3000
    December 25, 2006
    Sorry Justin but the best bit has to be "He's got the whole world in his hands."
    lol

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