Description President James Marshall (Harrison Ford) is one of the most respected leaders in the history of America. When Kazakhstanian separatists commit atrocities on their own people, Marshall authorizes a guerrilla mission to take their leader, General Radek (Jürgen Prochnow), into custody and restore the democratic regime. In his speech afterward, the president vows never to let America hesitate again when dealing with terrorists. However, that's before a group of them, led by the ruthless Korchunov (Gary Oldman) take over his own flight on Air Force One, with his wife and young daughter also on board. President Marshall, a decorated Vietnam veteran, becomes a one-man vigilante force in his efforts to free his family and the other hostages, retake the plane, and thwart the hijackers. Director Wolfgang Petersen's thrilling film is supported by an excellent ensemble cast, which includes William H. Macy, Philip Baker Hall, and Glenn Close as Kathryn Bennett, the vice president who must hold the Cabinet together in Marshall's absence.
| Credits | | Producer: | Armyan Bernstein, David Lester, Gail Katz, Gil Gagnon, Jonathan Shestack, Marc Abraham, Mary Montiforte, Michael Sweeney, Peter Kohn, Thomas Bliss, Wolfgang Petersen | | Score Composer: | Jerry Goldsmith, Joel McNeely |
Editorial Reviews "...Superb acting from Harrison Ford..." Box Office - p.119 - Wade Major (09/01/1997)
"...[A] slyly witty and inspiring spectacle of the chief executive as action renegade..." Entertainment Weekly - p.48-9 - Owen Gleiberman (07/25/1997)
"...[Close] acts with appealing brusqueness and precision....This is a meat-and-potatoes American thriller that means business..." New York Times - p.C1 - Janet Maslin (07/25/1997)
"...Viscerally juicy....The movie is effectively cast..." -- 3 out of 4 stars USA Today - Mike Clark (07/25/1997)
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