Air Force One Reviews

1997

Rated:
70
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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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Critics' reviews (6) of Air Force One
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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
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
"...[Close] acts with appealing brusqueness and precision....This is a meat-and-potatoes American thriller that means business..."
- New York Times
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
Kazakhstani terrorists hijack Air Force One, the presidential 747, and the leader of the Free World puts his life on... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Air Force One
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13 out of 14 people found this review helpful

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
  - Posted 10 Mar 2005 09:51
2 out of 4 people found this review helpful

air force one!

gary oldman films for me are always superb, his attention to character and his flawless style of acting, is always mesmerising, harrison ford on the other hand tends to stick with the same caricature, it works well, but tends to be a little predictable, the plot for this film is simple enough, but well executed, great supporting cast in the form of glenn close and the super william h macy.
- - A customer from Scotland
  - Posted 21 Jun 2004 10:29
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Not GW Bush

Good adventure movie with Harrison Ford doing his usual thing.
- - Malcolm Ferguson from Telford, Salop
  - Posted 16 Nov 2004 18:41
Most recent members' reviews (2) of Air Force One
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0 out of 4 people found this review helpful

Good ol Ford

A good hostage film and a good story line not sure about the ending the plane cash effects just didnt look good at all and it disappointed me a little but nothing to take away the overall good film.
- - Mark Ashby from welwyn garden city
  - Posted 07 Apr 2005 10:42
[Highly rated reviewer]

A standard Movie

A standard Harrison Ford Action Movie
- - MAGDAVE from Watford
  - Posted 19 Oct 2008 17:02

13 out of 14 people found this review helpful

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
  - Posted 10 Mar 2005 09:51
2 out of 4 people found this review helpful

air force one!

gary oldman films for me are always superb, his attention to character and his flawless style of acting, is always mesmerising, harrison ford on the other hand tends to stick with the same caricature, it works well, but tends to be a little predictable, the plot for this film is simple enough, but well executed, great supporting cast in the form of glenn close and the super william h macy.
- - A customer from Scotland
  - Posted 21 Jun 2004 10:29
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Not GW Bush

Good adventure movie with Harrison Ford doing his usual thing.
- - Malcolm Ferguson from Telford, Salop
  - Posted 16 Nov 2004 18:41
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Harrison Ford at his best

This action packed thriller must be one the best Harrison Ford has starred. It keeps you at the edge from start to end.
- - A customer from Scotland
  - Posted 23 Jun 2005 09:41
3 out of 6 people found this review helpful

Pants.

A terrible film made moreso by the fact that Gary Oldman and Harrison Ford are in it.

This director is the same half-wit that made 'the perfect storm' which was another action film carefully spelled out for tasteless. It's a shoddy re-hash of 'Die Hard' without the characters, originality or anything else
- - A customer from Brighton
  - Posted 21 Jul 2005 15:07
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Good all-round edge of the seat stuff

Good film, great effects,decent plot and good support acting. A good film to watch with a few beers and a curry !
- - A customer from Leeds
  - Posted 09 Oct 2005 18:22
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

ENJOYABLE

HARRISON FORD IS GOOD AS USUAL IN THIS FILM.
- - A customer from HAMPSHIRE
  - Posted 08 Mar 2006 08:26
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

A great thriller

Harison Ford gives a good performance as the President of the United States with solid acting by a good supporting cast.

The film is action-packed with a good plot, that unfolds at pace.

A good american film.
- - mistrom from Essex
  - Posted 04 Apr 2005 16:27
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

A Classic

Who would of thought it possible!

Will keep you on the edge of your seat action

Well worth watching if u just wanna chill out to a good film!
- - kcuk from Bournemouth, England
  - Posted 31 Aug 2005 10:49
ACTION MOVIE

Great action movie if a little far fetched in some of the flying sequences
- - A customer from Scotland
  - Posted 14 Jan 2007 20:57

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Critics' reviews (6)
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
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
"...[Close] acts with appealing brusqueness and precision....This is a meat-and-potatoes American thriller that means business..."
- New York Times
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
Kazakhstani terrorists hijack Air Force One, the presidential 747, and the leader of the Free World puts his life on... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
"...[A] slyly witty and inspiring spectacle of the chief executive as action renegade..."
- Entertainment Weekly
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
"...Viscerally juicy....The movie is effectively cast..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
- USA Today
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
Silly, implausible jingoistic thriller of surprising banality.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006