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25 July 1997 (USA) moreTagline:
Harrison Ford is the President of the United States. morePlot:
Hijackers seize the plane carrying the President of the United States and his family, but he (an ex-soldier) works from hiding to defeat them. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 9 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(46 articles)
Sellers Tops Presidential List (From WENN. 19 January 2009, 11:09 PM, PST)
Ford Tops Movie Presidents Poll
(From WENN. 24 October 2008, 5:09 AM, PDT)
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When Harrison Ford is President, All Hell Breaks Loose moreUS TV Schedule:
| Sun. July 12 | 1:30 AM | TNT | |||
| Sun. July 12 | 5:30 PM | TNT |
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Rated R for violence.Parents Guide:
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124 minColor:
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1.37 : 1 moreCertification:
Netherlands:12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:PG (Alberta) | Philippines:PG-13 | New Zealand:M | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 (w) | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Mexico:B | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #34790)Fun Stuff
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When Valera gives his thumbprint for a background check near the beginning of the film, the date of birth that comes up among his info (3/21/58) is actor Gary Oldman's real birthday. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Marshall and Korshunov are fighting, Korshunov presses Marshall's face against a panel of buttons which are obviously fake. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Major Perkins: [after landing in Kazakstan] Quick head count! One, two, three, four, five. Move out!
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L'Internationale moreFAQ
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Harrison Ford plays a president who refuses to negotiate with terrorists. But after one terrorist (Gary Oldman) hijacks the Air Force One and the president's wife and daughter, maybe he will have to rethink his position.
Allegedly, Kevin Costner was supposed to be playing the president. Boy am I glad he was too busy making "The Postman" for this movie. Not only did he make a great Postman, but he would have made a horrible president. When you want drama, you call Costner. When you want action, you call Bruce Willis. When you want the perfect blend of drama and action, you call Harrison Ford (think "The Fugitive", for example... don't think "Star Wars").
Ford is great as a diplomat, but equally as good with a gun and in a fight. But the real star of this is Gary Oldman, who plays an evil and soulless terrorist determined to get his old general freed from prison. Oldman plays it like he means it, killing mercilessly while still appearing cold and calculated rather than insane. The writer even had the decency to have Oldman deliver lines condemning the president for bombing villages while being against terror.
Glenn Close and Dean Stockwell made great supporting stars, and even William H. Macy seemed a little less flamboyant than usual in his role as a military man.
This film is especially interesting in the context of our current president, George W. Bush. Bush has also gone on record many times for not negotiating with terrorists and takes a hardline approach similar to Harrison Ford. What would Bush do if terrorists hijacked his plane or kidnapped his family? Even giving me that visual image made this film worth the viewing.