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Con Air
Release05 June 1997
Runtime1h 56m
Budget$75,000,000
Views6
DirectorSimon West
ProducersJerry Bruckheimer
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Solid high-octane thrill ride
Key highlights — Con Air packs its 1h 56m runtime with a stacked cast including Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich, Ving Rhames, and Mykelti Williamson. Produced by action powerhouse Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Simon West on a hefty $75 million budget, it delivers big-scale mayhem set aboard a hijacked prison transport plane.
Overview
Con Air (1997): Nicolas Cage stars as parolee Cameron Poe trapped aboard a hijacked prison plane led by John Malkovich's Cyrus 'The Virus' Grissom. A high-flying action thriller.
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Nicolas Cage Cameron Poe -
John Cusack Agent Vince Larkin -
John Malkovich Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom -
Ving Rhames Nathan "Diamond Dog" Jones -
Mykelti Williamson "Baby-O" O'Dell
Why Watch
If you love late-'90s action with a memorable villain, Malkovich's Cyrus 'The Virus' Grissom is worth the price of admission alone. With genius criminals, a parolee just trying to get home, and skyjacking chaos, it's a relentless, crowd-pleasing thriller.
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Fun Fact
The film reunited Nicolas Cage and John Cusack, two leading men who had rarely shared the screen, in a Jerry Bruckheimer production known for its explosive spectacle.
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