ActionThriller

Air Force One

- The fate of the nation rests on the courage of one man.

When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision to give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country's dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter.

Release Date : 1997-07-25

Language :EnglishRussian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Radiant Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : James Marshall

Original Name : Harrison Ford

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ivan Korshunov

Original Name : Gary Oldman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kathryn Bennett

Original Name : Glenn Close

Gender : Female

Character Name : Grace Marshall

Original Name : Wendy Crewson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Alice Marshall

Original Name : Liesel Matthews

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lloyd Shepherd

Original Name : Paul Guilfoyle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Agent Gibbs

Original Name : Xander Berkeley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Major Caldwell

Original Name : William H. Macy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Walter Dean

Original Name : Dean Stockwell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jack Doherty

Original Name : Tom Everett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alexander Radek

Original Name : Jürgen Prochnow

Gender : Male

Character Name : Melanie Mitchel

Original Name : Donna Bullock

Gender : Female

Character Name : Colonel Axelrod

Original Name : Michael Ray Miller

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lieutenant Colonel Ingraham

Original Name : Carl Weintraub

Gender : Male

Character Name : AFO Navigator

Original Name : Elester Latham

Gender : Male

Character Name : Andrei Kolchak

Original Name : Ilya Baskin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sergei Lenski

Original Name : Levan Uchaneishvili

Gender : Male

Character Name : Igor Nevsky

Original Name : David Vadim

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boris Bazylev

Original Name : Andrew Divoff

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vladimir Krasin

Original Name : Ilia Volok

Gender : Male

Character Name : Major Perkins

Original Name : Chris Howell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Thomas Lee

Original Name : Spencer Garrett

Gender : Male

Character Name : General Northwood

Original Name : Bill Smitrovich

Gender : Male

Character Name : Attorney General Ward

Original Name : Philip Baker Hall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Football Colonel

Original Name : Albert Owens

Gender : Male

Character Name : White House Commanding Officer

Original Name : Willard E. Pugh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Assistant Press Secretary

Original Name : Michael Monks

Gender : Male

Character Name : Russian President Petrov

Original Name : Alan Woolf

Gender : Male

Character Name : Future Postmaster General

Original Name : Messiri Freeman

Gender : Female

Character Name : Steward Mike

Original Name : Thomas Crawford

Gender : Male

Character Name : Steward Joey

Original Name : Fenton Lawless

Gender : Male

Character Name : Notre Dame Aide

Original Name : Dan Shor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Agent Johnson

Original Name : David Gianopoulos

Gender : Male

Character Name : Agent Walters

Original Name : Glenn Morshower

Gender : Male

Character Name : AFO Back-up Pilot

Original Name : Richard Doyle

Gender : Male

Character Name : F-15 Leader Colonel Carlton

Original Name : Don McManus

Gender : Male

Character Name : F-15 Halo 2 Fighter Pilot

Original Name : Duke Miglin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prison Guard

Original Name : Pasha D. Lychnikoff

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prison Guard

Original Name : Oleg Taktarov

Gender : Male

Character Name : Secret Service Agent

Original Name : Mario Roberts

Gender : Male

Character Name : Secret Service Agent

Original Name : Keith Woulard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Secret Service Agent

Original Name : J. Mark Donaldson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Secret Service Agent

Original Name : Bruce Holman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chief Mechanic

Original Name : Brian Libby

Gender : Male

Character Name : Switchboard Operator

Original Name : Diana Bellamy

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ramstein SOF Watch Officer

Original Name : Thom Barry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ramstein Airbase Controller

Original Name : Harry Hutchinson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : E.E. Bell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Mark Thompson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Marciarose Shestack

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Ren Hanami

Gender : Female

Character Name : CNN Anchor

Original Name : Suzanne Michaels

Gender : Male

Character Name : MiG Leader

Original Name : Boris Lee Krutonog

Gender : Male

Character Name : MiG Pilot

Original Name : Alex Veadov

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kazak Soldier

Original Name : Allan Kolman

Gender : Male

Character Name : USAF Jump Master

Original Name : Daniel W. Barringer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Russian Jump Master

Original Name : Mark Knutson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Willis

Original Name : Jim Harley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Government Offical

Original Name : Aleks Shaklin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Russian Official

Original Name : Igor N. Lobotsky

Gender : Male

Character Name : Russian Speaker

Original Name : Koko Kiledjian

Gender : Male

Character Name : USAF Radio Specialist

Original Name : Gordon Michaels

Gender : Male

Character Name : USAF Radio Specialist

Original Name : Robert Peters

Gender : Male

Character Name : USAF Radio Specialist

Original Name : Kristian Sorensen

Gender : Male

Character Name : USAF Security

Original Name : Stuart Nixon

Gender : Male

Character Name : CIA Director

Original Name : Marty Rosen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Russian Bad Guy

Original Name : Lee Faranda

Gender : Male

Character Name : CNN Reporter

Original Name : Mike Hambrick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Foreign TV Reporter

Original Name : Catherine T. Yang

Gender : Male

Character Name : MC-130 Pilot

Original Name : David MacIsaac

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pararescue Jumper

Original Name : J. Scott Shonka

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pararescue Jumper

Original Name : Paul Sklar

Gender : Male

Character Name : Winch Recovery Master

Original Name : David Permenter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Airman

Original Name : David O'Donnell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Agent at Checkpoint (uncredited)

Original Name : Timothy Carhart

Gender : Male

Character Name : Officer in Situation Room (uncredited)

Original Name : Titus Welliver

Gender : Male

Character Name : White House Situation Room Staffer (uncredited)

Original Name : Janet Dey

Gender : Female

Reviews

Per Gunnar Jonsson

@Dark Jedi

2024-05-16

It’s a quite nice action flick. Some people on Rotten Tomatoes and other sites have been moaning that it was too much American patriotism. Well, that’s a load of bullshit! Sure it was very American but given the name and the cast, what the hell did these morons expect? If one cannot enjoy a good American action movie because of some patriotism in it, well then do not watch them! Incidentally there are some countries in Europe, no names mentioned cough cough, that could do with some more patriotism in the first place. Anyway, for us it was two enjoyable hours and hey, it's Harrison Ford after all! It is a decent enough transfer to Blu-ray although the choice of sound codecs is a bit unusual in that it has a Linear PCM 5.1 English track on it.

The Movie Mob

@mooney240

2022-09-03

**Harrison Ford for President!** Is this a typical action flick with the only significant differentiation being the hero's name is led by the word President? Yes indeed. But with the great Harrison Ford playing the hero and the always brilliant Gary Oldman as the antagonist, this impressive cast raises this movie from an action rehash to a classic. If you love 80s/90s action, then Air Force One is for you.

Rob

@Arcanum101

2023-05-10

Ok, this is a pretty ridiculous movie, but aren't all action movies? It's Harrison Ford doing what Harrison Ford does but in the confines of a plane in midair against a bunch of gun-toting terrorists. So just switch off your brain and enjoy.

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2023-06-15

**_When the President’s plane is seized by Communist radicals_** After a Russian terrorist (Gary Oldman) hijacks Air Force One with his cronies, the President (Harrison Ford) is intent on saving his wife & daughter and the other hostages (e.g. William H. Macy). Glenn Close plays the Vice President while Dean Stockwell is on hand as the Defense Secretary. “Air Force One” (1997) is a political suspense/thriller that combines “Under Siege” (1992) with “Executive Decision” (1996). While I prefer those two, this one’s in the same league. The Russian prison sequences were shot at Mansfield Reformatory, Ohio, which is where “The Shawshank Redemption” was shot. The movie runs 2 hours, 4 minutes, and was shot at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland (Presidential palace, Kazakhstan), Rickenbacker Airport, Columbus (Ramstein AFB in Germany), Mansfield Reformatory and Los Angeles International Airport (Moscow airport scenes). GRADE: B-

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-08-27

This is all about Harrison Ford and his ability to almost single-handedly carry over 2 hours of cinema. The plot is ridiculous - Air Force One is hijacked by a group of highly trained terrorists led by Gary Oldman, who quite easily commandeer the plane and hold the President hostage - except, that is, that he too is an extremely highly trained man who dupes them into thinking he has been ejected in a life pod. Soon we have a cunning Mexican stand-off at 35,000 feet with just about everyone else being a casualty. Thank heavens for the sanity of VP Glenn Close holding things together on the ground while our airborne adversaries battle it out. It's probably fair to say that the CGI has been at the drink, too - it is all over the place at times. All told, it's an OK action movie, just don't think too hard whilst you watch it.

RalphRahal

@RalphRahal

2025-02-01

Air Force One is a well-crafted action thriller that keeps the stakes high from start to finish. The plot is straightforward but effective, delivering a tense and engaging story without unnecessary complications. It establishes the characters and conflict efficiently, setting up a strong foundation before diving into the action. The pacing is well-handled, keeping things moving while allowing room for character moments. While some parts require suspension of disbelief, the movie never drags or loses momentum. The directing by Wolfgang Petersen is sharp, maintaining a balance between intense action sequences and character-driven moments. The cinematography is dynamic, making excellent use of tight spaces inside the plane to heighten tension. The action sequences are shot cleanly, making every moment easy to follow without relying on excessive cuts or shaky cam. The visual storytelling helps reinforce the high-stakes nature of the plot, keeping the audience engaged throughout. The special effects hold up well for the time, though some sequences, particularly involving the plane, push realism a bit too far. The acting is one of the strongest aspects of the movie. Harrison Ford delivers a commanding performance, bringing both toughness and sincerity to his role. Gary Oldman, as expected, is a standout, making for a memorable antagonist with just the right amount of menace. The supporting cast does a solid job, with Glenn Close and others adding weight to the political side of the story. The script is functional, not overly complex, but with enough strong dialogue to keep things engaging. The score by Jerry Goldsmith enhances the experience, delivering a powerful and heroic theme that fits the tone of the film perfectly. While the movie has its implausible moments, it remains a well-directed and exciting action thriller that holds up as a classic in its genre.