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, Jon Shestack, Marc Abraham, Michael Sweeney, Peter Kohn, Thomas A. Bliss, Wolfgang Petersen
Cast:
Alan Woolf, Carl Weintraub, Dan Shor, David Gianopoulos, Don McManus, Duke Miglin, Elester Latham, Elya Baskin, Ilia Volokh, Messiri Freeman, Michael Monks, Richard Doyle, Thomas Crawford, Willard Pugh, Xander Berkeley
Details
Sound:
Stereo Sound,
Notes
Theatrical release: July 25, 1997.
The film was shot with the cooperation of the Department of Defense, the Department of the Air Force, the Department of the Army, and the National Guard.
The production was allowed to use CNN's actual Los Angeles studio for its mock CNN segments.
Director Wolfgang Petersen again uses actor Jurgen Prochnow--the German U-boat captain in his film DAS BOOT--this time as Kazakhstan leader Radek.
Editorial reviews
"...Viscerally juicy....The movie is effectively cast..." -- 3 out of 4 stars USA Today - p.2D - Mike Clark
"...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)
"...AIR FORCE ONE is at once vigorous and old-fashioned, a piece of expertly crafted entertainment that gets the job done with skill and panache..." Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (07/25/1997)
3 stars out of 4 -- "An absolute blast with a fast-moving story, great villain...[and] Ford at the top of his game..." Premiere (06/15/2009) used tape,used box,sold as is used,thank you all.
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