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Air Force One Details

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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 (Jurgen Prochnow), into custody and restore the democratic regime. In his .. Read more

Starring Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, Wendy Crewson
Director Wolfgang Petersen
Genres Drama

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Air Force One

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 (Jurgen 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.

Starring Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, Wendy Crewson, Paul Guilfoyle, William H. Macy, Liesel Matthews, Dean Stockwell, Elya Baskin, Carl Weintraub, Andrew Divoff, Bill Smitrovich, Xander Berkeley, Don McManus, Donna Bullock, Thomas Crawf
Director Wolfgang Petersen
Studio TOUCHSTONE HOME VIDEO
Run time DVD: 2 hrs
Blu-ray: 2 hrs 4 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate 15.gif
Genres Drama
Language English
Dubbed French, Italian
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles Dutch, English, French, Portuguese
Released DVD: 11 Jun 2001
Blu-ray: 02 Jul 2007
Production year: 1997
Format DVD
  • Critics' reviews (6) of Air Force One

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  • 4 stars out of 5

    The Americans love their president and Hollywood loves putting him into its movies. And who better to play him as a highly decorated war hero than Indiana Jones himself, Harrison Ford. Here, when the First Family is held hostage on board the presidential jumbo jet, Air Force One, by a ruthless gang of Russian terrorists led by Gary Oldman, President James Marshall (Ford) decides to fight back and escapes into the plane's hold. Meanwhile Vice President Glenn Close is left to take Oldman's phone calls in Washington. If you liked Die Hard 2, you'll enjoy the midair mayhem in this stunt-filled thriller that's brimming with nasty villains and daring deeds.

    • Radio Times
  • "...[Close] acts with appealing brusqueness and precision....This is a meat-and-potatoes American thriller that means business..."

    • New York Times
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  • 13 out of 14 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Great action

    Nothing extraordinary in terms of story. The usual stuff - Russians hijack American Presidents plane along with his family. Even after the terrorists are eliminated, there are tense moments.

    Its a classic edge of the seat thriller, if you dont mind the logic in someplaces.

    Harrison Ford plays the action hero American President who takes on the terrorists.

    Glen Close adds pep as the Vice President who steadfastly stands by her superior even in times of adverse situations.

    Its good for a sunday evening with your mates or family.

    Must watch DVD

      • arun from Liverpool, UK
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  • Rated - 5 stars

    Air Force One

    this is an Excellent film, harrison ford, well he has never made a bad film, full of action, he is a great actor, and any film he does is well worth watching.

      • A customer from Lincoln
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