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Release Date:
15 March 1996 (USA)
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Tagline:
Fasten your seat belts more
Plot:
When terrorists seize control of an airliner, an intelligence analyst accompanies a commando unit for a midair boarding operation. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins
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2 nominations
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one word: dynamite!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Kurt Russell | ... | Dr. David Grant | |
| Steven Seagal | ... | Lt. Colonel Austin Travis | |
| Halle Berry | ... | Jean, Flight Attendant | |
| John Leguizamo | ... | Captain Rat | |
| Oliver Platt | ... | Dennis Cahill | |
| Joe Morton | ... | Sergeant 'Cappy' Matheny | |
| B.D. Wong | ... | Sergeant Louie | |
| Len Cariou | ... | Secretary of Defense Charles White | |
| Whip Hubley | ... | Sergeant Baker | |
| Andreas Katsulas | ... | El Sayed Jaffa | |
| Mary Ellen Trainor | ... | Allison, Flight Attendant | |
| Marla Maples | ... | Nancy, Flight Attendant (as Marla Maples Trump) | |
| J.T. Walsh | ... | Senator Mavros | |
| Ingo Neuhaus | ... | Doc | |
| William James Jones | ... | Catman |
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and brief language.
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Runtime:
134 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #34433) |
Iceland:14 (original rating) |
Iceland:16 (video rating) |
South Korea:15 |
Malaysia:(Banned) |
Netherlands:12 (TV rating) |
Netherlands:16 |
South Korea:12 (DVD rating) |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-14 |
Germany:16 |
Norway:15 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 (cut)
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Don Burgess reportedly stepped in as cinematographer when producer Joel Silver thought Alex Thomson was working too slowly.
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Continuity: If it's sunset in some part of Europe it should be early afternoon in Washington, but we now see a clock labeled "WASHINGTON, DC" and showing 6:38. This is followed by a scene at Andrews Air Force Base where the short shadows are correct for early afternoon. All the action described so far in relation to the hijacking is supposed to occur within a couple of hours.
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That was a very brave thing to do. And totally unnecessary.
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Soundtrack:
IT'S NICE TO GO TRAV'LING
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Slam-bang thriller is an intense, pulse-pounding thrill ride from beginning to end. Russell stars as a smart but inexperienced intelligence analyst who's given the task of a lifetime when he, along with a group of rugged special forces commandos, must board an American 747 in mid-air after it's hijacked by ruthless international terrorists. It's a race against time as they must not only ensure the safety of all the passengers, but retake the plane before it can reach the U.S. eastern seaboard. Swift direction, exciting, skillful action sequences, endless suspense, and rock solid performances make this wild ride of a movie a definite must for action fans. ***