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Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   66,329 votes
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Director:
Simon West
Writer (WGA):
Scott Rosenberg (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
6 June 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Crime | Thriller more
Tagline:
One wrong flight can ruin your whole day more
Plot:
A newly released ex-con and former US Ranger finds himself trapped in a prisoner transport plane when the passengers seize control. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(79 articles)
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence and language.
Runtime:
115 min | USA:123 min (extended version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS (8 channels)
Certification:
USA:R (certificate #35192) | Iceland:16 | Ireland:18 | Germany:16 (extended version) (2006) | Germany:18 (original rating) | France:-12 | Finland:K-16 (uncut) (video premiere) | Finland:K-16 (DVD version) (cut) | Netherlands:12 (TV rating) | Netherlands:16 (original rating) | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 (unrated DVD version) | Brazil:16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KNT | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | Chile:14 | Denmark:15 | Italy:VM14 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (original rating) | UK:18 (video rating)

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Trivia:
In the trailer for this movie, the flying scene where the 2 AH-1 Cobras escort Jailbird 1 during their landing in the Las Vegas strip included the dialog "Where are they going to land this thing?" spoken by one of the Cobra pilots, and the response by John Cusack's character: "How about the blackjack tables". Neither dialog was included in the final cut. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: In the beginning, as the film mentions the accomplishments of the US Army Rangers, most of the stock footage from Desert Storm is of US Army Special Forces (Green Berets) and US Marines, not of Rangers. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Officer at Leaving Ceremony: Army Rangers have a proud history. Since the 1700s, Rangers have led the way in every major confrontation in which the United States has been involved. You men are a credit to that fine heritage, and I'm sorry to see you go. But you've served your country well...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden? (2008) more
Soundtrack:
How Do I Live more

FAQ

What are the differences between the theatrical version and the Unrated Extended Edition?
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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
Antihero Fugitive, 26 November 2008
5/10
Author: Framescourer from London, UK

This monster budget hostage thriller relies very heavily on its cast, cloistered, as they are, in and around an aircraft for most of the film. Luckily it's a solid ensemble, with the capricious Malkovich on a good run of form during the 90s.

Nicholas Cage is the tarnished hero who finds himself on the airborne equivalent of a mutineered ship. He wears a very, very silly wig. Cusack is the straight guy to this Tarzan-Bruce Willis amalgam, calling the shots from the ground and bringing Monica Poe, as Cage's wife Tricia into the picture. Steve Buscemi offsets the Dr Evil Malkovich by being utterly deranged. Throw in some super stunts and it's all good fun in the end. 5/10

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