Rent Air Force One (1997)
3.4 of 5 from 149 ratings
2h 0min
- General info
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- Synopsis:
- Aboard the presidential plane - the most heavily guarded aircraft in the world - President Marshall (Harrison Ford) is returning home with his wife (Wendy Crewson), daughter (Liesel Matthews) and a planeload of top governmental officials. But no sooner have they taken off when the plane is hijacked by Communist radicals, led by the ruthless terrorist Korshunov (Gary Oldman). Unless his country's imprisoned dictator is freed, Korshunov will begin killing the passengers. Now, the most protected man in the world must take responsibility for the safety of those onboard and the future of the free world...
- Actors:
- Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, Wendy Crewson, Liesel Matthews, Paul Guilfoyle, Xander Berkeley, William H. Macy, Dean Stockwell, Tom Everett, Jürgen Prochnow, Donna Bullock, Michael Ray Miller, Carl Weintraub, Elester Latham, Elya Baskin, Levani, David Vadim, Andrew Divoff, Ilia Volok
- Directors:
- Wolfgang Petersen
- Producers:
- Armyan Bernstein, Gail Katz, Wolfgang Petersen, Jon Shestack
- Writers:
- Andrew W. Marlowe
- Others:
- Keith A. Wester, D. M. Hemphill, Paul Massey, Rick Kline, Richard Francis-Bruce
- Studio:
- Walt Disney
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- History of US Presidents in Cinema: Part 2, A Brief History of Film...
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 02/07/2007
- Run Time:
- 124 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 5.1, English LPCM Stereo, French Dolby Digital 5.1, French DTS 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish DTS 5.1
- Subtitles:
- Danish, Dutch, English, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, Icelandic, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- Bonus:
- Movie Showcase
- Teaser Trailer
- Featurette
- In Flight Entertainment - On Screen Trivia Track
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Unknown
- Run Time:
- 124 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Atmos, English Dolby TrueHD 7.1, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Latin American Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing, French, Spanish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.40:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
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Reviews (1) of Air Force One
Too American for my taste - Air Force One review by RP
It's yet another 'assassinate the President' sort of film - and unless you're from the USA, you'll probably find it a bit over the top in its gung-ho style and patriotism.
I had recently seen 'In the Line of Fire' which is a pretty good example of this genre and also directed by Wolfgang Petersen and thought I'd view this one again. I'd seen it a few years ago and remembered it as OK, if a bit over the top.
It's got a shed-load of well known actors including Harrison Ford (the Pres), Glenn Close (the Vice Pres) and Gary Oldman (the chief baddy). Harrison Ford plays yet another of his 'humble man' roles, only this time he's not only the Pres, but also a highly decorated ex serviceman, so any baddy better watch out. And that's exactly what happens - Gary Oldman and other Russian baddies infiltrate themselves onto the President's plane and attack, and Harrison Ford fights back and (of course) saves everybody.
Well, there are a few casualties of course - but the biggest casualty is credibility. It really is unbelievable stuff - I don't think it's that easy to board Air Force One, automatic weapons fire spraying everywhere but no bullet holes in the fuselage, an escape pod for the Pres, parachutes for everyone else, special effects that nowadays look quite amateurish, relationships with Russia looking like something from a different era, etc etc.
Gary Oldman makes a good baddy but that's about it. I suppose if you close your eyes and let it wash over you, you could enjoy it, but frankly it's the over-the-top reverence for the Pres that got my goat.
I'll give it 2/5 stars.
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