Air Force One

Name: Air Force One
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: July 25, 1997
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 62
Cast: Gary Oldman, Harrison Ford

1997

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Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) | Release Date: July 25, 1997 | R

Starring: Gary Oldman, Harrison Ford

Summary: Wolfgang Petersen's gripping thriller about an uncompromising U.S. President (Ford) who has just told the world he will not negotiate with terrorists. When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision to give in to terroristWolfgang Petersen's gripping thriller about an uncompromising U.S. President (Ford) who has just told the world he will not negotiate with terrorists. When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision to give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country's dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter. (Sony)… Expand

Director: Wolfgang Petersen

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 124 min

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Owen Gleiberman

Harrison Ford as the President of the United States is such a perfect piece of casting that it's at once a fantasy and a joke: The joke is how perfect the fantasy is. [25 Jul 1997, p. 48]

Desson Thomson

Ford makes such a dynamic president in Air Force One, you may find yourself favorably weighing his odds in Iowa and New Hampshire. Read full review

Janet Maslin

A meat-and-potatoes American thriller that means business all around the world. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Peterson's film is a huge, loud beast of a film, filled with gunfire, explosions, and not a few tears. It's all grounded, however, in Ford's gritted-teeth performance as President Marshall. Read full review

Manohla Dargis

The first 20 minutes of Wolfgang Petersen’s new action adventure, Air Force One, are so thrillingly choreographed (and so very, very loud), it’s all the more disappointing that the balance of the movie tends to move less like a Stealth bomber and more like a jalopy — jerking fitfully from plot hole to plot hole, only occasionally finding momentum. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

Trapped uncomfortably between its higher aspirations and the demands of genre, this picture never quite gets its bearings, but it's still a solid ride. Read full review

Charles Taylor

If you've ever sat in a jet waiting on the runway, feeling it lumbering along in place and then bucking and shaking when it's cleared for take-off, you know what it's like to sit through Air Force One. Read full review

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Jedi_Jettson

Mar 7, 2012

Its the perfect action with the right amount of danger! However, its Rated R for Violence even though it should have been rated PG-13 for intense action violence and brief strong language.

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LoRevisor

Jan 25, 2015

Um Suspense de ação de tirar o folego,Harrison Ford está perfeito no papel do Presidente dos United States Of America,Gary Oldman é extraordinário e perfeito na pele do terrorista russo. Wolfgang Petersen dirige esse brilhante suspense de ação.

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JPK

Jan 15, 2020

Excellent Film
Air Force One is suspenseful, thrilling, well-acted, and very unique.

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python2000

Feb 2, 2014

In 2013 we had Die Hard in the White House in 1997 we had Die Hard on a plane. President Marshall played well but straightforwardly by Harrison Ford is on Air Force One flying from Russia to America when Gary Oldman and his gun wielding friends take the plane hostage demanding that a warIn 2013 we had Die Hard in the White House in 1997 we had Die Hard on a plane. President Marshall played well but straightforwardly by Harrison Ford is on Air Force One flying from Russia to America when Gary Oldman and his gun wielding friends take the plane hostage demanding that a war criminal is released from prison. Oldman is undoubtedly the best thing about the movie, he gives the only above average performance in 2 hours of scenes best described as "decent". Much like the only good Michael Bay movie ever The Rock, you will enjoy Air Force One as long as you are prepared for how dumb it is. The CGI is terrible, the story is thin, every time someone is killed there is a cheesy one liner, the soundtrack is typically reminiscent of the American National Anthem and so inspirational it's cliched. But Air Force One is an enjoyable and fun action movie, perfect to watch with friends and lots of popcorn. Not really worth a watch unless you're an action junkie (which I'm not) but dumb fun if you do give it a try.… Expand

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akshatmahajan

Jul 19, 2021

Air Force One starts with a promise but with time it doesn't keep the promise. It is simply an action movie made to entertain. Movie hits the mark, despite some minor flaws it still delivers tension, drama and action in abundance.

The cast is strong and full of believable characters but theAir Force One starts with a promise but with time it doesn't keep the promise. It is simply an action movie made to entertain. Movie hits the mark, despite some minor flaws it still delivers tension, drama and action in abundance.

The cast is strong and full of believable characters but the screenplay felt weak. The pacing was also bad. Even after so much action and thrill, you may feel tired after some time. Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman both put in solid performances and they are well supported with other cast members.

Overall, Air Force One is an entertaining movie which is neither good nor bad.… Expand

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JamesP

Jan 27, 2009

Mediocre. Something Harrison Ford has been associating himself with as of late. Talk about backsliding.

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Broyax

Mar 22, 2018

Merde quand même... c'est Petersen le réalisateur du Bateau qui a pondu cette grosse machinerie à bouffons ? vraiment ?... oué bah y a même son vieux pote et compatriote Jürgen dans le rôle du vilain méchant dictateur, un tout petit rôle pour la gamelle.

Mais par où commencer pour décrireMerde quand même... c'est Petersen le réalisateur du Bateau qui a pondu cette grosse machinerie à bouffons ? vraiment ?... oué bah y a même son vieux pote et compatriote Jürgen dans le rôle du vilain méchant dictateur, un tout petit rôle pour la gamelle.

Mais par où commencer pour décrire tout ce fatras improbable (le mot est faible...) aberrant, grotesque et grand guignol ? par la musique pompeuse ultra premier degré de Jerry Goldsmith ? ou bien par la prestation ultra caricaturale de Gary Oldman, éminent acteur qui s'est commis dans ce salmigondis hollymerdien ?

Ou bien peut-être par le commencement, le super Harrison Ford super président Jedi qui botte le cul des méchants terroristes (russes) ? ou mentionnerons-nous les F15 qui virevoltent comme des X-Wings ? la fusillade dans le maousse jumbo jet ultra blindé qui évite les missiles comme une danseuse de ballet ? ou alors l'évacuation sur une corde à linge ?

Les Die Hard ont donc l'air bien ballots en comparaison... et le pire dans tout ça, c'est que... ce n'est même pas drôle ni au 3ème degré ni après un pack de 6. Mon dieu, mon dieu...… Expand

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