AIR FORCE ONE(1997)
Harrison Ford is again in a roll he makes believable,
the President of the United States! Terrorists take over
Air Force One, with the President and his family aboard!
Being an ex-soldier, he soon finds himslef fighting to
take back the jet! A
A review from amazon.com:
You know that old dramatic principle of suspension of
disbelief? You'll have to rely on it for this box-office smash,
but you won't be disappointed. Harrison Ford plays a U.S.
president who single-handedly employs his rigid antiterrorism
policy when a band of Russian thugs hatch a mid-flight takeover
of Air Force One. Gary Oldman, who chews the scenery as the
lead terrorist, will shoot a hostage at the slightest provocation.
Glenn Close plays the sternly pragmatic vice president who
negotiates with Oldman from her Washington seat of power.
If you can believe that the aircraft's pressurized cabin can
sustain hundreds of rounds of machine-gun fire, you'll buy
anything in this entertaining potboiler, especially thanks to
Ford's stalwart heroics and some nifty special effects. Director
Wolfgang Petersen (Das Boot) keeps the action moving so
fast you won't be sweating the details. Don't forget your
parachute! --Jeff Shannon