Con Air
Brief Synopsis
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When a group of the most dangerous and notorious prisoners in the United States penal system are transferred to a new super-maximum security facility, parolee Cameron Poe hitches a ride on their Con Air transport flight only to find himself embroiled in a meticulously planned mid-air hijacking masterminded by Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom. On the ground, it's up to U.S. Marshal Vince Larkin to avert the takeover and prevent his overzealous superiors from blowing the aircraft and its passengers to oblivion.
Cast & Crew
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Simon West
Director
Nicolas Cage
John Cusack
John Malkovich
Steve Buscemi
Bill Cusack
Film Details
Also Known As
Conair, ailes de l'enfer
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Utah, USA; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 50m
Synopsis
When a group of the most dangerous and notorious prisoners in the United States penal system are transferred to a new super-maximum security facility, parolee Cameron Poe hitches a ride on their Con Air transport flight only to find himself embroiled in a meticulously planned mid-air hijacking masterminded by Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom. On the ground, it's up to U.S. Marshal Vince Larkin to avert the takeover and prevent his overzealous superiors from blowing the aircraft and its passengers to oblivion.
Director
Simon West
Director
Cast
Nicolas Cage
John Cusack
John Malkovich
Steve Buscemi
Bill Cusack
Mykelti Williamson
Bob Stephenson
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Angela Featherstone
Martin Mcsorley
Dawn Bluford
Don S. Davis
Mario Roberts
Robert White
Carl Ciarfalio
Scott Mccoy
Fredric Lane
Eddie Perez
Joey Miyashima
John Roselius
David Ramsey
Mark Ginther
Doug Hutchison
Richard Duran
Gilbert Rosales
Lauren Pratt
John Robotham
Jerry Mongo Brownlee
Barbara Sharma
Charles Lynn Frost
Ving Rhames
Matthew Barry
Monica Potter
Tommy Bush
George Randall
Scott Buckholder
Dan Bell
Alexandra Balahoutis
Jesse Borrego
Jeff Olson
Conrad Goode
David Roberson
Randee Barnes
Dylan Haggerty
Marco Kyris
Brendan Kelly
Ned Bellamy
Brian Currie
Dave Chappelle
Dabbs Greer
Joseph Patrick Kelly
Sheldon Worthington
Dick Evans
José Z·±iga
Rachel Ticotin
Tyrone Granderson Jones
Emilio Rivera
Harley Zumbrum
Gerard L'heureux
Don Charles Mcgovern
Kevin Cooney
Chris Ellis
Ashley Smock
James Bozian
Danny Trejo
Greg Collins
Scott Ditty
John R Campbell
Pete Antico
Landry Allbright
Charlie Paddock
Earl Billings
Steve Hulin
Nick Chinlund
Billy Devlin
Brian Willems
Jeris Lee Poindexter
Robert Taft
John Marshall Jones
Renoly Santiago
Steve Eastin
Colm Meaney
Mc Gainey
Doug Dearth
Crew
Craig Aines
Other
Larry Albright
Miniatures
Bret Alexander
Visual Effects
Sean C Alvarez
Accounting Assistant
Tim Alverson
Assistant Editor
Jay Amor
Stunts
Charles Anderson
Graphic Artist
Dorian Anderson
Visual Effects
Greg Anderson
Stunts
Julian Anderson
Visual Effects
Karin Anderson
Script Coordinator
Laura Anderson
Assistant Production Coordinator
Mark Angerman
Visual Effects
Carrie Angland
Makeup Artist
Ron Annunziata
Production Assistant
Julie Aquino
Assistant
Tony Araki
Other
Steve Aredas
Camera
Daniel Arkin
Assistant Editor
Ryan Arndt
Special Effects
James Ashwill
Foley Mixer
Tena Austin
Makeup Artist
Bob Badami
Music Editor
Lafay Baker
Stunts
John Banuelos
Other
Bill Banyai
Other
Allen Barlow
Makeup
Tom Barone
Electrician
Hank Barrio
Other
Matt Barry
Casting Associate
Andy Bass
Other
Ivan L Bates
Stunts
Ken Bates
Associate Producer
Ken Bates
Stunt Coordinator
Allen Battino
Art Department
Scott Beattie
Miniatures
Bruce Benson
Stunts
Garrett M Benson
Assistant Camera Operator
Susan L Bertram
Set Costumer
Lynn Bigelow
Executive Producer
Mike Billow
Stunts
Andrew Blau
Production Assistant
Fred Blau Jr.
Hair
Michael Blaze
Property Master
Sheryl Blum
Hair Stylist
Lisa Bock
Production Assistant
Peter Bogart
Executive Producer
Peter Bogart
Unit Production Manager
Mike Bonnaud
Rigging Gaffer
Chris Borrelli
Video
Christopher Boyes
Sound Design
Janet Brady
Stunts
Nick Brett
Stunts
Candy Brock
Video
Jerry Bruckheimer
Producer
Thomas Bruggeman
Stunts
Kurt Bryant
Stunts
Jessica Budin
Assistant
Fred Burke
Foley Editor
Thomas R Burman
Makeup
David Burnett
Electrician
Bobby L Burton
Lighting Technician
Rob Burton
Visual Effects
Charles Butcher
Art Director
Richard Butler
Stunts
Jose Cabrera
Assistant
Jeff Cadiente
Stunts
Douglas J Campbell
Assistant Editor
Mark Canas
Rerecording
Rick Canelli
Adr
Darren Caperna
Stunts
Kimberly Carlton
Assistant Sound Editor
Wayne Carmona
Unit Production Manager
Ron Carr
Location Manager
Lila Carroll
Assistant
Frank Carter
Foreman
Ray Cavalluzzi
Visual Effects
Tony Cecere
Stunts
Nancy Ceo
Set Costumer
Dennis Chalker
Stunts
Matthew B. Chamberlin
Assistant
Steve Chambers
Video Assist/Playback
Jessi Chan
Graphic Artist
Jared Chapman
Visual Effects
Ray D Chase
Best Boy Grip
Kathy Chasen-hay
Editor
Christopher Cilluffo
Production Assistant
Maria Cittadini-borelli
Visual Effects
E Toyden Clark
Stunts
Page Clay
Stunts
Stan Cockerell
Assistant Property Master
Virginia Cook-mcgowan
Sound Editor
Kenneth J Cooney
Assistant
Erik Cord
Stunts
Midge Costin
Sound Editor
Jay Cox
Color Timer
Derrick Crane
Special Effects
John Cucci
Foley Artist
Renee D. Czarapata
Accountant
Gloria D'alessandro
Dialogue Editor
Tommy Daugherty
Art Department
Lisa M. Davidson
Other
Mimi M Davis
Assistant Location Manager
Mark Dawson
Other
Robert Dawson
Titles
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
Doug Dearth
Assistant
Doug Delaney
Rerecording
Doug Delaney
Camera
Cosmas A. Demetriou
Assistant Art Director
John Depasquale
Stunts
Frank Diettinger
Makeup
John Dixon
Stunts
Eddy Donno
Stunts
Tony Donno
Stunts
Teri E. Dorman
Dialogue Editor
Bari Dreiband-burman
Makeup
Diane Drummond
Assistant
Larry Duran
Stunts
Richard Duran
Stunts
Debra Echard
Set Decorator
Jinnie Eddlemon
Visual Effects
Keith Edemann
Assistant Sound Editor
Jon Eichelberger
Production Assistant
Kelvin Eldridge
Stunts
Juno J. Ellis
Adr Editor
John Elmendorf
Special Effects
David Emmerichs
Camera Operator
Amy Engelmann
Visual Effects
Curt S Engelmann
Visual Effects
Eurlyne Epper
Stunts
Jeannie Epper
Stunts
Kurtis Epper
Stunts
Richard Epper
Stunts
Tony Epper
Stunts
Mary E. Ernst
Visual Effects
Deborah Evans
Consultant
Kris Evans
Makeup Artist
Warren Farina
Visual Effects
David Farmer
Sound Design
Rick Farris
Electrician
John Paul Fasal
Sound Effects
Tom Ferrarie
Stunts
Jason Fetchick
Post-Production Assistant
Cynthia Feyrer
Negative Cutting
Dominic Fidelibus
Music
Mike Fine
Production Assistant
Victor Finster
Other
Kevin Fitzgerald
Motion Control
Cliff Fleming
Stunts
Christian Fletcher
Stunts
Bruce L. Fowler
Original Music
Mark Fragale
Assistant Camera Operator
Marva Fucci
Assistant Sound Editor
Thomas Fucci
Music Editor
Janene Garey
Assistant Camera Operator
Patrick Gerrety
Makeup
Jeff Gershman
Assistant Camera Operator
Tom Gibson
Key Grip
Jack Gill
Stunts
Sandra Gimpel
Stunts
Donna Glasser
Production Accountant
Nick Glennie-smith
Music Conductor
Nick Glennie-smith
Original Music
Frank L Godel
Visual Effects
John C Godel
Visual Effects
David Goldberg
Visual Effects Supervisor
David B Goldenberg
Assistant Camera Operator
Ron Goodman
Camera
Gordon Goodwin
Original Music
Gordon Goodwin
Music Conductor
Jeffrey Grant
Visual Effects
Don Gray
Special Effects Foreman
John E Gray
Special Effects Coordinator
Mark C Grech
Sound
Carl Griffin
Production Supervisor
Rae Griffith-gagnon
Visual Effects
John Grimley
Visual Effects
Zig Gron
Music Editor
Hector Guiterrez
Grip
Harry Gundersen
Graphic Artist
Rhonda Gunner
Video
Mike Gunning
Production Manager
Randy Gunter
Assistant Property Master
Ed Gutentag
Assistant Camera Operator
Joseph Hagey
Other
David Hall
Other
Martin B Hall
Gaffer
Teresa Halliburton
Craft Service
Jason Hand
Visual Effects
Greg Harness
Production Assistant
Barbara Harris
Adr Voice Casting
Scott Harris
Assistant Director
Matthew Harrison
Foley Editor
Gene Hartline
Stunts
Joseph Hawes
Stunts
James Healy
Visual Effects
Kyle Healy
Visual Effects
Donald G Helderle
Other
Brenden Hendee
Visual Effects
Film Details
Also Known As
Conair, ailes de l'enfer
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Utah, USA; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 50m
Award Nominations
Best Song
1997
Best Sound
1997
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video December 9, 1997
Released in United States Summer June 6, 1997
Second-unit photography began June 24, 1996.
Feature film directorial debut for commercial director Simon West.
Began shooting July 1, 1996.
Completed shooting October 29, 1996.
Released in United States Summer June 6, 1997
Released in United States on Video December 9, 1997
