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“They were deadly on the ground. Now they have wings.”
Con Air (1997)
June 5, 19971h 56mEN
6.8
4.6K votes
Overview
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.
Director
Simon WestWriters
Where to Watch
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$75.0M
Revenue
$224.0M
Production Companies
Touchstone PicturesJerry Bruckheimer Films
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8.0Great movie. One of my favorites growing up. Action packed with a great storyline. Great cast too.