Storyline
When the government puts all its rotten criminal eggs in one airborne basket, it's asking for trouble. Before you can say, "Pass the barf bag," the crooks control the plane, led by creepy Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom. Watching his every move is the just-released Cameron Poe, who'd rather reunite with his family.
Directors
Cast
Bob Stephenson, Emilio Rivera, Danny Trejo, Nicolas Cage, Kevin Gage, John Malkovich, Mykelti Williamson, Ving Rhames, Steve Buscemi, Doug Hutchison, Ned Bellamy, Carl Ciarfalio, Rachel Ticotin, Tommy Bush, José Zúñiga, M.C. Gainey, Jesse Borrego, Colm Meaney, Fredric Lehne, Nick Chinlund, Don Charles McGovern, Mario Roberts, Dave Chappelle, Steve Eastin, John Cusack, Monica Potter, Landry Allbright, Renoly Santiago, Brendan Kelly, Mongo Brownlee, Angela Featherstone, Jeris Poindexter, David Ramsey, Conrad Goode, Ty Granderson Jones, Dylan Haggerty, John Roselius, John Marshall Jones, Brian Willems, Bill Cusack, George Randall, Jamie Bozian, Harley Zumbrum, Doug Dearth
Trailer
Reviews
80
Con Air, a summer blast of a movie, teaches us many things: Producer Jerry Bruckheimer never met an explosion, a car crash or 20 tough guys talking trash he didn't like. Nicolas Cage is one of our most enjoyable screen heroes. As long as you're funny, you can literally get away with murder in a movie.
75
Chicago Sun-Times
This is a movie that knows it is absurd, and does little to deny it.
70
Variety
Apart from not knowing to quit while it's ahead, Con Air provides quite an exciting flight prior to its crash and burn.
70
The New York Times
The colorfully written Con Air is a solid chip off "The Rock," pumped up and very well cast, with the prettiness and polish of advertising art.
60
L.A. Weekly
Con Air is entertaining in an extravagantly decadent sort of way. It just isn't a movie.
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