Con Air (1997): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Con Air is a 1997 action thriller directed by Simon West, starring Nicolas Cage, John Malkovich and John Cusack. It runs 1 hour 55 minutes and earned $224 million worldwide on a $75 million budget. It was nominated for 2 Oscars. Critics gave it 58% on Rotten Tomatoes and 52 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 55m (115 min)
- Director
- Simon West
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Buena Vista Pictures
- Budget
- $75M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Con Air About?
The premise of Con Air without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A former Army Ranger turned convict, Cameron Poe, finds himself on a prisoner transport plane, or "Con Air," when a brilliant and ruthless criminal, Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom, orchestrates a mass escape. Grissom and his fellow inmates seize control of the plane, leading to a desperate fight for survival high above the Arizona landscape. Poe must use his military expertise to stop the convicts and assist U.S. Marshal Vince Larkin, all while grappling with a personal mission of his own.
Con Air Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- disarming someone
- nose pushed into brain
- die hard scenario
- convict
- escape
- diabetic
- bar
- country music
- bald
- airplane hijack
- 1990s
- 1980s
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- desert
- exploding motorcycle
- crushed head
- helicopter
- falling from height
- explosion
- person on fire
- las vegas nevada
- airplane accident
- revenge
- psychopath
- hero
- fire truck
- violence
- bullet wound
- male prisoner
- two word title
- good versus evil
- army ranger
- reference to jeffrey dahmer
- reference to ted bundy
- reference to john wayne gacy
- bastille day
- motor vehicle
- vehicle
- male protagonist
- airplane
- female police officer
- dead body
- arson
- masked man
- directorial debut
- car
- u.s. car
- convertible
- chevrolet
- chevrolet motor vehicle
- chevrolet corvette
Con Air Cast
Nicolas Cage leads the cast, with John Malkovich and John Cusack. Directed by Simon West.
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Director Simon West
More from Simon West
More films directed by Simon West, best-rated first: Skyfire, The General's Daughter, The Expendables 2 and The Mechanic.
Con Air Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Con Air 58% on Rotten Tomatoes and 52 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.
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IMDb 6.9 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 58% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 75%
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Metacritic 52 Metascore
User score 6.8
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TMDB 68% User score
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Con Air Plot Summary
What happens in Con Air from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Cameron Poe, portrayed by Nicolas Cage, is an honorably discharged U.S. Army Ranger who finds himself facing a manslaughter charge after a tragic incident where he kills an intoxicated man to defend his pregnant wife, Tricia. Convicted by a biased judge, he is sentenced to a long prison term of seven to ten years. While incarcerated, Poe keeps in touch with his beloved wife and daughter, striving to better himself during his confinement.
Full summary
The whole story of Con Air, scene by scene
Con Air Box Office & Budget
Con Air grossed $224 million worldwide on a $75 million budget, 3.0 times what it cost. $101.1 million came from the US and Canada and $122.9 million (55%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$224M
3.0× its budget
- US & Canada
- $101.1M
- International
- $122.9M
- Budget
- $75M
Con Air Awards & Nominations
Con Air was nominated for 2 Oscars.
2 nominations1 ceremony
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Oscars 1998 2 nominations- Nominated Music (Original Song)
- Nominated Sound
Con Air Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 teaser.
- Teaser Con Air teaser trailer
How Well Do You Know Con Air?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is Cameron Poe's occupation before he becomes an inmate?
Cars in Con Air
55 cars on screen, including the 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray C2 and the FWD unknown.
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1967 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray C2 Main role -
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Kawasaki KZ 1000 P Important role -
Seagrave Important role
Con Air Also Known As
27 alternative titles, including “Lot Skazańców” and “ConAir”.
- Also known as
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- Lot Skazańców
- ConAir
- 驚天動地
- Con Air (Convictos en el aire)
- 空中监狱
- Air bagnards
- Les Ailes de l'enfer
- コン・エアー
- Воздушная тюрьма
- Con Air: Fortaleza Voadora
- Con Air - A Fegyencjárat
- Con Air - lot skazańców
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- Въздушен конвой
- ปฎิบัติการแหกนรกยึดฟ้า
- קון אייר
- Απόδραση στον Αέρα
- Avionul Condamnaților
- 콘 에어
- Con Air: A Rota da Fuga
- Повітряна в'язниця
- Con Air - lento vapauteen
- 空中監獄
- Riesgo en el aire
- Kalinių lėktuvas
- هواپیمای محکومین
- Không Tặc
- Letalo prekletih, საჰაერო ციხე
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Con Air FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Con Air, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Con Air?
Con Air runs 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).
When was Con Air released?
Con Air was released on June 6, 1997.
Who directed Con Air?
Con Air was directed by Simon West.
More films by Simon West Who is in the cast of Con Air?
Con Air stars Nicolas Cage, John Malkovich and John Cusack.
How much did Con Air make at the box office?
Con Air grossed $224 million worldwide ($101.1 million domestic, $122.9 million international) on a budget of $75 million.
How is Con Air rated?
Con Air has 6.9/10 on IMDb, 58% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic and 68% on TMDB.
Was Con Air nominated for any awards?
Con Air received 2 nominations across 1 ceremony.
Does Con Air have a post-credit scene?
No. Con Air has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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