

They were deadly on the ground. Now they have wings.
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…
Con Air (1997) is a action, thriller, and crime film directed by Simon West. It stars Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, and John Malkovich. The film runs for 1 hour 56 minutes. Audiences have made it well received, with an average score of 6.8 out of 10 from 4,798 votes.

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

Dave Chappelle
"Pinball" Parker

Colm Meaney
Agent Duncan Malloy

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Con Air stars Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich, and Ving Rhames, and was directed by Simon West.
Con Air has a runtime of 1 hour 56 minutes.
Con Air was released in 1997.
Con Air is a action, thriller, and crime film.
Con Air holds an average audience score of 6.8 out of 10. The best signal, though, is a recommendation from a friend who shares your taste—FriendsRecommend shows you exactly that.
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