The co-pilots on a secret mission become arch enemies when the nuclear bomb-load is hijacked. It appears one is the mastermind behind the plot.. and the other must use all of his skills to beat him at his own game... Read more
| Starring | John Travolta, Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis, Delroy Lindo |
|---|---|
| Director | John Woo |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
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The co-pilots on a secret mission become arch enemies when the nuclear bomb-load is hijacked. It appears one is the mastermind behind the plot.. and the other must use all of his skills to beat him at his own game...
| Starring | John Travolta, Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis, Delroy Lindo, Frank Whaley, Robert Gunton, Howie Long |
|---|---|
| Director | John Woo |
| Studio | 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 44 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 44 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Czech, Danish, Finnish, Hebrew, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish |
| Released | DVD: 01 Dec 2003 Blu-ray: 11 Jun 2007 Production year: 1996 |
| Format | DVD |
An object lesson in how to make violence aesthetically interesting, but it is a pity the director cannot do the same with the plot or the characters; the narrative is implausible and the people little more than automatons equipped with a couple of vaguely
There are no rough edges in Woo's second Hollywood outing. Working with more money than on his first (the unhappy Hard... read more on Time Out
If you want intelligence it is not here! If you want good old put your feet up feed me some action and a few thrills this is the one for you. In my opinion one of JVs first iconic bad man performances, which gets even better in 'Swordfish'. CS gives a reasonable performance and Mathis provides some nice eye candy.... I liked the pace of this thriller and it provides a few twists and turns along the way.
If you want intelligence it is not here! If you want good old put your feet up feed me some action and a few thrills this is the one for you. In my opinion one of JVs first iconic bad man performances, which gets even better in 'Swordfish'. CS gives a reasonable performance and Mathis provides some nice eye candy.... I liked the pace of this thriller and it provides a few twists and turns along the way.