CON AIR(1997)
I'm not a big fan of prison movies, and this is basically
just that, just in the air!! Nick Cage gets caught up in
a prison escape, just when he's getting paroled! And they
do this all in an airplane! A lot of action, a few likable
characters, a lot of action, several good actors, action,
some decent music and a lot of action!! Worth a watch
every once in awhile! B
From a reviewer at IMDb.com:
"Con Air" can best be described as "The Rock" in the sky.
The film deals with a Gulf War veteran (Nicolas Cage) who
becomes a victim of circumstance and is sentenced to eight
years in prison. He is going home via a gigantic prison plane
which is also carrying some very unsavory characters (John
Malkovich, Ving Rhames, and Steve Buscemi among others). Of
course the evil prisoners take over the plane and it is up
to Cage to save the day. Overall this is a fine action film
which keeps its focus on the characters. 4 out of 5 stars. - tfrizzell