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Release Date:
15 March 1996 (USA)
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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
Awards:
2 wins
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2 nominations
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Tons of Suspense, Almost Too Much
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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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Runtime:
134 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #34433) |
Iceland:14 (original rating) |
Iceland:16 (video rating) |
South Korea:15 |
Malaysia:(Banned) |
Netherlands:12 (TV rating) |
Netherlands:16 |
South Korea:12 (DVD rating) |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-14 |
Germany:16 |
Norway:15 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 (cut)
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The passenger manifest that is seen by Halle Berry is an American Airlines manifest.
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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.
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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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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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Family Guy: Airport '07 (#5.12)" (2007)
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Soundtrack:
IT'S NICE TO GO TRAV'LING
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Is it true that Steven Seagal held up production because he didn't want to film his death scene?What are the differences between the British BBFC 15 version and the uncut version?
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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.