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.
Details
Released: Tue 21 Dec 2004
Catalogue Number: 71889
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- Costume Designer: Erica Edell Phillips
- Director: Wolfgang Petersen
- Distributor: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Editors: Richard Francis Bruce, Richard Francis-Bruce
- Producers: Marc Abraham, Armyan Bernstein, Barry Armyan Bernstein, Thomas Bliss, Thomas A. Bliss, Gil Gagnon, Gail Katz, Peter Kohn, David Lester, Mary Montiforte, Wolfgang Petersen, Jon Shestack, Jonathan Shestack, Michael Sweeney
- Production Designer: William Sandell
- Screenwriter: Andrew W. Marlowe
- Feature:
- Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Discs: 1
- Format: NTSC
- Layers: 2
- Release Year: 1997
- Running Time: 124 minutes
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