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6.3/10   17,240 votes
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Writers (WGA):
Jim Thomas (written by) &
John Thomas (written by)
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Release Date:
15 March 1996 (USA) more
Tagline:
Fasten your seat belts more
Plot:
When terrorists seize control of an airliner, an intelligence analyst accompanies a commando unit for a midair boarding operation. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Tons of Suspense, Almost Too Much more (122 total)
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kurt Russell ... Dr. David Grant

Steven Seagal ... Lt. Colonel Austin Travis

Halle Berry ... Jean, Flight Attendant

John Leguizamo ... Captain Rat

Oliver Platt ... Dennis Cahill
Joe Morton ... Sergeant 'Cappy' Matheny
B.D. Wong ... Sergeant Louie

Len Cariou ... Secretary of Defense Charles White

Whip Hubley ... Sergeant Baker
Andreas Katsulas ... El Sayed Jaffa
Mary Ellen Trainor ... Allison, Flight Attendant

Marla Maples ... Nancy, Flight Attendant (as Marla Maples Trump)

J.T. Walsh ... Senator Mavros
Ingo Neuhaus ... Doc
William James Jones ... Catman
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and brief language.
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134 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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The passenger manifest that is seen by Halle Berry is an American Airlines manifest. more
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Factual errors: The script calls for assistance from the Eisenhower battle group. USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is CVN-69. The scenes from the carrier were actually filmed on the USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74). The 74 hull number is clearly visible in the film. The Eisenhower was in the yards at Newport News during the time of filming. more
Quotes:
Dr. David Grant: It's over.
Nagi Hassan: Over? It's not over. (Grant holds up the detonator).
Dr. David Grant: It's over.
Nagi Hassan: Who are you?
Dr. David Grant: No-one.
Nagi Hassan: You're very clever, but you're too late. You've solved nothing.
[fires his gun into the cockpit]
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IT'S NICE TO GO TRAV'LING more

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Is it true that Steven Seagal held up production because he didn't want to film his death scene?
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17 out of 28 people found the following comment useful.
Tons of Suspense, Almost Too Much, 5 June 2006
7/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

Most of this movie is simply one extremely long suspense scene as a team of Americans try to board a passenger jet, disarm a bomb and capture terrorists. After a 10-15 minute opening to set the story up, the rest of it (two hours) is the constant suspense of whether the mission will succeed and what happens along the way. With that much tension for so, the movie would have been more effective had it been cut 15-20 minutes.

However, it was never boring. It was far-fetched, however, but many action movies are just that, and this story wasn't stupid, by any means. I expected such with Kurt Russell and Steven Segal in it, but those two were much more subdued than usual.

Oliver Platt, Halle Barry, John Leguizamo and Joe Morton rounded out a very diverse and solid cast. This is one of those films that really grabs you the first time you see it, but after that, loses its appeal since the suspense is over. Definitely recommended for those who like to sit on the edge of their seat and be entertained.

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