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Con Air (1997)
Director: Simon West
Cast: Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich, Ving Rhames
Runtime116 min
Rating15
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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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Con Air, the 1997 action thriller directed by Simon West, is a standout film that blends edge-of-your-seat excitement with an exceptional ensemble cast led by Nicolas Cage. Fans of high-stakes crime dramas and Cage's versatile acting will particularly appreciate the film's thrilling hijacking premise, stylish visuals, and compelling examination of morality amidst chaos.
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Con Air is a 1997 American action thriller film directed by Simon West and starring Nicolas Cage, John Cusack and John Malkovich in the lead roles. Written by Scott Rosenberg and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, the film centers on a prison break aboard a JPATS aircraft, nicknamed as "Con Air". It features an ensemble supporting cast of Steve Buscemi, Ving Rhames, Colm Meaney, Mykelti Williamson and Rachel Ticotin, with Monica Potter, Dave Chappelle, M. C. Gainey, and Danny Trejo in minor roles.
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