Con Air (1997)

Director:

Simon West

Writer (WGA):

Scott Rosenberg (written by)

Release Date:

6 June 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

One wrong flight can ruin your whole day

Plot:

A newly released ex-con and former US Ranger finds himself trapped in a prisoner transport plane when the passengers seize control.

Plot Keywords:

Convict | Prison | Criminal | Escape | Army Rangers

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Colm Meaney	...	Duncan Malloy
Mykelti Williamson	...	Baby-O
Nick Chinlund	...	Billy Bedlam
John Malkovich	...	Cyrus 'The Virus' Grissom
Steve Buscemi	...	Garland 'The Marietta Mangler' Greene
Ving Rhames	...	Diamond Dog
Dave Chappelle	...	Pinball
Rachel Ticotin	...	Guard Sally Bishop
Danny Trejo	...	Johnny-23
M.C. Gainey	...	Swamp Thing
Steve Eastin	...	Guard Falzon
John Cusack	...	Vince Larkin
Renoly Santiago	...	Ramon 'Sally-Can't Dance' Martinez (as Renoly)
Monica Potter	...	Tricia Poe
Landry Allbright	...	Casey Poe
Nicolas Cage	...	Cameron Poe
Brendan Kelly	...	Conrad
Jesse Borrego	...	Francisco Cindino
Carl Ciarfalio	...	Con #1 (as Carl N. Ciarfalio)
Mongo Brownlee	...	Ajax (as Jerry Mongo Brownlee)
José Zúñiga	...	DEA Agent Willie Sims (as Jose Zuniga)
Ned Bellamy	...	Chopper Pilot
John Marshall Jones	...	Gator
John Roselius	...	Skip Devers
Fredric Lehne	...	Pilot (as Fredric Lane)
Marty McSorley	...	Mack the Co-Pilot (as Martin McSorley)
Dylan Haggerty	...	Starkey
Dan Bell	...	Fuel Jockey
Bob Stephenson	...	Ted, Pilot (as Robert Stephenson)
Scott Ditty	...	Bus Guard
Tommy Bush	...	Sheriff
Lauren Pratt	...	Debbie, 6-Year-Old Girl
Steve Hulin	...	Ronnie
Don McGovern	...	Smoke (as Don Charles McGovern)
Angela Featherstone	...	Ginny
Doug Hutchison	...	Donald
Jeris Poindexter	...	Watts
David Ramsey	...	Londell
Conrad Goode	...	Viking
Emilio Rivera	...	Carlos
Mario Roberts	...	Mongoose
Ty Granderson Jones	...	Blade (as Tyrone Granderson Jones)
Earl Billings	...	Guard #1
Greg Collins	...	Guard #2
Billy Devlin	...	Guard #3
Mark Ginther	...	Guard #4
Joseph Patrick Kelly	...	Guard #5
Jeff Olson	...	Uncle Bob
Dawn Bluford	...	Female Baggage Handler
Charlie Paddock	...	Transportation Officer #1
Randee Barnes	...	Stickman
Don S. Davis	...	Man in Car (as Don Davis)
Barbara Sharma	...	Woman in Car
Thomas Rosales Jr.	...	Cindino Gunman #1 (as Thomas Rosales)
Eddie Perez	...	Cindino Gunman #2
Scott McCoy	...	Cindino Gunman #3
Brian Hayes Currie	...	Vegas Cop
Ashley Smock	...	Huey Pilot
Charles Lynn Frost	...	DEA Agent
Joey Miyashima	...	Tech Guy
Scott Burkholder	...	Air Traffic Controller
Kevin Cooney	...	Judge
Gérard L'Heureux	...	Guard Renfro
Pete Antico	...	Guard Garner
John Robotham	...	Guard Ryan
Gilbert Rosales	...	Ramirez
Richard L. Duran	...	Warlock (as Richard Duran)
George Randall	...	Old Con on Plane
Jamie Bozian	...	Con #2 (as James Bozian)
Harley Zumbrum	...	Con #3
Doug Dearth	...	Con #4
David Roberson	...	Supervisor
Alexandra Balahoutis	...	Waitress
Dick 'Skip' Evans	...	Airplane Pilot
Sheldon Worthington	...	Co-Pilot
Robert Taft	...	Soldier #1
Robert White	...	Soldier #2
Chris Ellis	...	B.O.P. Official Grant
John Campbell	...	B.O.P. Bus Driver
Brian Willems	...	Paramedic #1
Bill Cusack	...	Paramedic #2
Dabbs Greer	...	Old Man Under Truck
Marco Kyris	...	Cindino's Pilot
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Matthew Barry	...	Chambers (uncredited)
Powers Boothe	...	Officer at Leaving Ceremony (voice) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Dennis Burkley	...	Dale (uncredited)
Kira Burt	...	Police Officer (uncredited)
John Diehl	...	Public Defender (uncredited)
Marty Fresca	...	Bald Prisoner (uncredited)
Kevin Gage	...	Billy Joe (uncredited)
Christopher Robin Hood	...	Crash Witness (uncredited)
Walter Ludwig	...	Firefighter (uncredited)
Bob Pepper	...	Crash Victim (uncredited)
Mark Rodney	...	Vegas Cop (uncredited)
Scott Rosenberg	...	Garland's Craps Dealer (uncredited)
Dan Rudert	...	Army Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Jay So	...	Tourist (uncredited)

Directed by
Simon West

Writing credits (WGA)
Scott Rosenberg		(written by)

Produced by
Kenny Bates	....	associate producer
Lynn Bigelow	....	executive producer
Peter Bogart	....	executive producer
Jerry Bruckheimer	....	producer
Jonathan Hensleigh	....	executive producer
Jim Kouf	....	executive producer
Chad Oman	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Mark Mancina
Trevor Rabin

Cinematography by
David Tattersall		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Chris Lebenzon
Steve Mirkovich
Glen Scantlebury

Casting by
Matthew Barry
Jeanne McCarthy
Victoria Thomas

Art Direction by
Chas. Butcher		(as Chas Butcher)
Edward T. McAvoy

Set Decoration by
Debra Echard

Costume Design by
Bobbie Read

Makeup Department
Carrie Angland	....	additional makeup artist
Tena Austin	....	additional makeup artist
Fred C. Blau Jr.	....	hair stylist
Fred C. Blau Jr.	....	makeup artist
Sheryl Blum	....	second hair stylist
Thomas R. Burman	....	special makeup effects
Bari Dreiband-Burman	....	special makeup effects
Kris Evans	....	hair stylist: Mr. Cusack
Kris Evans	....	key makeup artist
Kris Evans	....	makeup artist: Mr. Cusack
Fay Kelly	....	hair stylist
Fay Kelly	....	makeup artist
Erma Kent	....	key hair stylist
Nina Kraft	....	hair stylist: Mr. Cage
Nina Kraft	....	makeup artist
Francisco X. Pérez	....	additional makeup artist (as F.X. Pérez)
Kirby White	....	tattoo designer
Ellen Wong	....	additional tattoo designer (as Ellen L. Wong)
Lindey L. Crow	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Rebecca George	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Greg T. Moon	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Peter Bogart	....	unit production manager
Wayne Carmona	....	unit production manager: second unit
Carl S. Griffin	....	production supervisor (as Carl Griffin)
Mark Indig	....	production supervisor
Maura McCoy	....	production manager: hi-speed miniatures unit
David Rimer	....	production supervisor: hi-speed miniatures unit
Pat Sandston	....	post-production supervisor
Todd P. Smith	....	production supervisor: Las Vegas, aerial unit (as Todd Smith)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Ascher	....	second assistant director: second unit
Peter Bloomfield	....	second unit director
Scott K. Harris	....	second second assistant director (as Scott Harris)
John J. Hermansen	....	second second assistant director: second unit (as John Hermansen)
Allen Kupetsky	....	second second assistant director
Gregory Kent Simmons	....	first assistant director: second unit (as Greg Simmons)
Mike Topoozian	....	first assistant director
Bob Wagner	....	second assistant director
Craig Hosking	....	second unit director: aerial (uncredited)

Art Department
Russell R. Anderson	....	lead man
Mike Blaze	....	property master
Frank Carter	....	construction foreman: Los Angeles
Stan Cockerell	....	assistant property master
Cosmas A. Demetriou	....	assistant art director
Deborah Evans	....	visual consultant
Randy Gunter	....	assistant property master
Donald G. Helderle	....	general foreman
Alex Hill	....	storyboard artist
Mark Hofeling	....	assistant art director
Daniel R. Jennings	....	set designer
Barbara Mesney	....	set designer
Marc Messenger	....	storyboard artist
Katrissa 'Kat' Peterson	....	art department coordinator
Jennifer Ritchey	....	art department coordinator
Ken Scaife	....	construction coordinator
Stan Tropp	....	set designer: Las Vegas
Mitch Wise	....	construction foreman: Las Vegas
George Atamian	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Tony Chavez	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Paul Dowler	....	lead man (uncredited)
Eduardo H. Esparza	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Jim Feldman	....	set illustrator (uncredited)
Lisa Goldsmith	....	buyer (uncredited)
James Highgate	....	lighting design (uncredited)
Don Kaeding	....	leadman (uncredited)
John Kelso	....	metal fabricator (uncredited)
Erik Polczwartek	....	leadman (uncredited)
Lansing L. Smith	....	assistant property master (uncredited)
Michael A. Wells	....	construction gang boss (uncredited)
Chris Zimmerman	....	stand-by painter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Tony Araki	....	sound re-recordist
James Ashwill	....	foley mixer (as Jim Ashwill)
John Banuelos	....	stage engineer
Bill Banyai	....	stage engineer
Christopher Boyes	....	sound designer
Fred Burke	....	foley editor
Virginia Cook-McGowan	....	sound editor
Midge Costin	....	sound editor
John T. Cucci	....	foley artist (as John Cucci)
Gloria D'Alessandro	....	dialogue editor
Teri E. Dorman	....	supervising dialogue editor
Keith Edemann	....	assistant sound editor
Juno J. Ellis	....	supervising adr editor
David Farmer	....	assistant sound designer
John P. Fasal	....	special sound effects (as John Fasal)
Marva Fucci	....	assistant sound editor
Thomas A. Fucci	....	sound editor (as Thomas Fucci)
Kimberly Gallagher-Carlton	....	assistant sound editor (as Kimberly Carlton)
Mark C. Grech	....	sound technician
Matthew Harrison	....	foley editor
Denise Horta	....	adr editor
Chris Ingram	....	assistant sound editor
Stephen Janisz	....	adr editor
Randall L. Johnson	....	boom operator (as Randy Johnson)
Suhail Kafity	....	sound editor
Andy Kopetzky	....	sound editor
Nicholas Vincent Korda	....	adr editor (as Nicholas Korda)
James Likowski	....	foley editor
Larry Mann	....	sound editor
Victoria Martin	....	supervising foley editor
F. Hudson Miller	....	sound editor
Shannon Mills	....	assistant sound designer
Dan O'Connell	....	foley artist
Kevin O'Connell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Thomas J. O'Connell	....	adr mixer
R.J. Palmer	....	sound editor
Thomas Pettinato	....	sound editor
Jerry Pirozzi	....	assistant sound editor
Michelle Pleis	....	assistant sound editor (as Michelle Pleis-Stirber)
Art Rochester	....	sound mixer (as Arthur Rochester)
Greg P. Russell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Christopher C. Schiavo	....	assistant sound editor (as Christopher Schiavo)
Grant Schmitz	....	sound re-recordist
Dan Sharp	....	sound re-recordist
Janelle Showalter	....	assistant sound editor
Karen Spangenberg	....	dialogue editor
Del Spiva	....	assistant sound editor
Greg Thompson	....	assistant sound editor
Gregory H. Watkins	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
George Watters II	....	supervising sound editor
Dana Wood	....	stage engineer
Matthew Wood	....	assistant sound designer
Gary Wright	....	sound editor
Allen Hurd	....	sound (uncredited)
Randolph Saucedo	....	boom operator (uncredited)
Douglas J. Schulman	....	production sound mixer: second unit (uncredited)
Robert L. Sephton	....	co-sound designer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Dawn Ascher-Trevino	....	special effects office coordinator (as Dawn Ascher)
Terry Erickson	....	special effects technician
Scott Garcia	....	special effects foreman
Michael Gaspar	....	special effects
Nancy A. King	....	special effects department coordinator
Christopher Kiso	....	grip: special effects unit
Thomas D. Krausz	....	miniatures fabricator
Paul J. Lombardi	....	special effects foreman (as Paul Lombardi)
John D. Milinac	....	special effects foreman
Ron Petruccione	....	special effects
Scott Roark	....	special effects
Chuck E. Stewart	....	special effects coordinator (as Chuck Stewart)
Steve Biggs	....	special effects (uncredited)
Stan Blackwell	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Robert Calvert	....	special effects foreman (uncredited)
John Cluff	....	special effects (uncredited)
Jeff Crivello	....	special effects (uncredited)
Patrick M. Gerrety	....	special effects (uncredited)
Ian C. McArthur	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Jeff G. Rack	....	special effects crew (uncredited)
Ernst van de Bovenkamp	....	special effects art director (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Larry Albright	....	miniature guitar neon: model construction unit
Charles Anderson	....	computer graphics artist: DQI
Laura Anderson	....	assistant coordinator: hi-speed miniatures unit
Ron Annunziata	....	production assistant: motion control unit
Daniel Arkin	....	visual effects assistant editor
Hank Barrio	....	data manager: DQI
Craig Barron	....	matte painting supervisor: Matte World
Allen Battino	....	visual effects art department supervisor
Travis Baumann	....	computer graphics effects: CFC
Scott Beattie	....	director of miniature photography: hi-speed miniatures unit
Beth Block	....	digital artist: Buena Vista Imaging
Stella Bogh	....	computer graphics effects: CFC
Christopher Borrelli	....	videographer: hi-speed miniatures unit (as Chris Borelli)
Rob Burton	....	head of digital technology: DQI
Doug Campbell	....	visual effects assistant editor
Marc Canas	....	scanning and recording technician: DQI (as Mark Canas)
Ray Cavalluzzi	....	lead model maker: model construction unit
Steven J. Chambers	....	video assist
Jessi Chang	....	computer graphics artist: DQI
Robert Chapin	....	computer graphics effects: CFC
Kathy Chasen-Hay	....	visual effects editor
Jay Cox	....	digital color timer: DQI
Michael Curtis	....	digital artist: Buena Vista Imaging
Doug Delaney	....	scanning and recording technician: DQI
Christofer Dierdorff	....	digital supervisor: Buena Vista Imaging
Mitch Dobrowner	....	digital department supervisor: DQI
Mark Dornfeld	....	visual effects supervisor: Buena Vista Imaging
Jinnie Eddlemon	....	model maker: model construction unit
Jon Eichelberger	....	production assistant: DQI
Curt S. Engelmann	....	lead model maker: model construction unit
Warren Farina	....	model department coordinator: model construction unit
Mike Fine	....	production assistant: hi-speed miniatures unit
Victor Finster	....	engineering technician: motion control unit
Kevin Fitzgerald	....	motion control operator
Kevin Fitzgerald	....	motion control programer
Mark Fragale	....	first assistant camera: hi-speed miniatures unit
David Fuhrer	....	digital artist: CFC
Jeff Gershman	....	first assistant camera: hi-speed miniatures unit
Frank L. Godel	....	model maker: model construction unit (as Frank Godel)
David Goldberg	....	visual effects supervisor
David B. Goldenberg	....	first assistant camera: hi-speed miniatures unit (as David Goldenberg)
Jeffrey Grant	....	model maker: model construction unit
Don Gray	....	special effects foreman: hi-speed miniatures unit
John E. Gray	....	special effects coordinator: hi-speed miniatures unit (as John Gray)
Rae Griffith	....	visual effects producer: DQI (as Rae Griffith-Gagnon)
John Grimley	....	model maker: model construction unit
Harry Gundersen	....	computer graphics artist: DQI
Mike Gunning	....	digital operations manager: DQI
Joe Hagey	....	engineering technician: motion control unit (as Joseph Hagey)
David Hall	....	electrician: hi-speed miniatures unit
Martin Hall	....	gaffer: hi-speed miniatures unit
James Healy	....	digital systems administrator: DQI
Katie Hecker	....	computer graphics effects: CFC
Susan Hippen	....	model maker: model construction unit
Rob Hodgson	....	computer graphics effects: CFC
Darin Hollings	....	CG supervisor: DQI (as Darin R. Hollings)
Kenton Hulme	....	visual effects assistant editor
Fred Iguchi	....	senior engineering supervisor: motion control unit
Kent Johnson	....	lead model maker: model construction unit
Shawn Jolicoeur	....	camera technician: motion control unit
Maziar Kasravi	....	model maker: model construction unit
Reza Kasravi	....	engineering technician: motion control unit
Jeff Kelly	....	production assistant: hi-speed miniatures unit
John Kennedy	....	digital systems administrator: DQI
Kevin E. Kish	....	model maker: model construction unit
William Koshowany	....	optical line-up
Paul Kulikowski	....	digital compositor: DQI
Fernando Lau	....	lead model maker: model construction unit
David Lavitt	....	engineering technician: motion control unit
Randy Leifer	....	scenic artist: model construction unit
Michele Linse	....	visual effects coordinator: DQI (as Michele Dani Linse)
Kathryn Liotta	....	digital coordinator: DQI (as Kathryn Liotta-Couture)
Jim Logiudice	....	model maker: model construction unit
Rick Lopez	....	scanning and recording technician: DQI
Brian Lutge	....	computer graphics artist: DQI
W. Scott Mason	....	construction foreman: Wendover
Jeff Matakovich	....	visual effects supervisor: Optical Illusions
Frank Maurer	....	computer graphics effects: CFC
Michael L. May	....	camera operator: hi-speed miniatures unit (as Michael May)
Larry McCauley	....	sculptor: model construction unit (as Larry McAuley)
James D. McGeachy	....	model department supervisor: model construction unit (as Jim McGeachy)
Gregory L. McMurry	....	computer graphics
Mike Meaker	....	visual effects storyboard artist
Jeff Michael	....	production assistant: hi-speed miniatures unit
Michael Miller	....	digital compositor: DQI
Saki Mitchell	....	digital compositor: DQI
Craig Moore	....	motion control technician
Bryan Norton	....	model maker: model construction unit
Daniel Novotny	....	visual effects model maker
Aisling O'Brien	....	computer graphics effects: CFC
Kim O'Donnell	....	digital compositor: DQI
Jim Olson	....	model maker: model construction unit
Larry Ortiz	....	scenic artist: model construction unit
Marlo Pabon	....	digital compositing supervisor: DQI (as Marlo J. Pabon)
Mike Patnaude	....	best boy electric: hi-speed miniatures unit (as Michael Patnaude)
Ron Peterson	....	optical camera: Buena Vista Imaging
Scot Petitclerc	....	first assistant camera: hi-speed miniatures unit
Amy Pfaffinger	....	lead compositor: DQI
Michael Ramirez	....	computer graphics artist: DQI
Stephanie Rogers	....	first assistant camera: hi-speed miniatures unit
Lou Rubsamen	....	key grip: hi-speed miniatures unit
Keith Shartle	....	visual effects executive producer: DQI
Chuck Shuman	....	plate supervisor: plate photography unit (as Chuck Schuman)
Janek Sirrs	....	visual effects
James Harry Smith	....	model maker: model construction unit
Kurt E. Soderling	....	visual effects camera operator (as Kurt Soderling)
Frank Soronow	....	visual effects editor
Rick Stern	....	grip: hi-speed miniatures unit
Michael Stuart	....	miniatures supervisor: model construction unit
Bart Sullivan	....	grip: hi-speed miniatures unit
Matsune Suzuki	....	visual effects storyboard artist
Paul Takahashi	....	digital systems administrator: DQI
Timothy Taylor	....	motion control programmer: plate photography unit (as Tim Taylor)
James Tharp	....	engineering technician: motion control unit
Scott Thompson	....	model maker: model construction unit
David Wainstain	....	computer graphics artist: DQI
Gina Warr	....	digital compositor: DQI
Eric Weinschenk	....	computer graphics effects: CFC
Larry Whitaker	....	visual effects consultant: DreamQuest Images
Kevin Willmering	....	digital compositor: DQI
Janet Yale	....	computer graphics effects: CFC
James Balsam	....	motion control camera operator (uncredited)
Kenneth C. Barrows	....	hi-speed camera operator: miniatures unit (uncredited)
Philip Carter	....	production assistant: DQI (uncredited)
Lee Croft	....	screen graphics artist: VIFX (uncredited)
Krystyna Demkowicz	....	executive in charge of production: Matte World (uncredited)
Heath Evan Hammond	....	scenic artist (uncredited)
Kyle J. Healey	....	motion control assistant (uncredited)
David B. Mooy	....	digital modeler (uncredited)
Paul Rivera	....	digital composite supervisor (uncredited)
Stephen Sobisky	....	3D modeling producer (uncredited)
Andre Thomas	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Scott Williston	....	painter (uncredited)
Hoyt Yeatman	....	visual effects: DQI (uncredited)

Stunts
Jay Amor	....	stunts
Jay Amor	....	utility stunts
LaFaye Baker	....	stunts
Ivan Bates	....	stunts
Kenny Bates	....	stunt coordinator
Janet Brady	....	stunts
Nick Brett	....	stunts
Tom Bruggeman	....	stunts (as Thomas Bruggeman)
Kurt Bryant	....	stunts
Richard E. Butler	....	stunts
Jeff Cadiente	....	stunts
Darren A. Caperna	....	stunts (as Darren Caperna)
Anthony Cecere	....	stunts
Dennis Chalker	....	stunts
Roydon Clark	....	stunts (as Roydon E. Clark)
Paige Clay	....	stunts
Erik Cord	....	stunts
John DePasquale	....	stunts
John Dixon	....	stunts
Eddy Donno	....	stunts
Tony Donno	....	stunts
Richard L. Duran	....	stunts (as Richard Duran)
Kevin Eldridge	....	stunts
Eurlyne Epper	....	stunts
Jeannie Epper	....	stunts
Kurtis Epper	....	stunts
Richard Epper	....	stunts
Tony Epper	....	stunts
Tom Ferrarie	....	stunts
Christian J. Fletcher	....	stunt rigger
Jack Gill	....	stunts
Sandra Lee Gimpel	....	stunts (as Sandy Gimpell)
Gene Hartline	....	stunts
Joseph Hawes	....	stunts
Randall Huber	....	stunt double: John Malkovich
Steve Kelso	....	stunts
Jamie Keyser	....	stunts
Barbara Anne Klein	....	stunts
Hannah Kozak	....	stunts (as Hanna Kozak)
Joel Kramer	....	stunts (as Joel Krammer)
David Lea	....	stunts
Cody Lewis	....	stunts
Bill Madden	....	stunts (as Billy Madden)
Scott McCoy	....	stunts
Peter McKernan	....	stunts
Alanna McManus	....	stunts
Bennie Moore	....	stunts
Phil Neilson	....	stunts
Jimmy Nickerson	....	stunts
Alan Oliney	....	stunts
Frank Orsatti	....	stunts
Eddie Perez	....	stunts
Monte Rex Perlin	....	stunts
Manny Perry	....	stunts
Steve Picerni	....	stunt coordinator
Robert Powell	....	stunts
Gary Price	....	stunts
Mario Roberts	....	stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr.	....	stunts (as Tommy Rosales)
Gilbert Rosales	....	stunts
Hash Shallan	....	stunts
Paul Sklar	....	stunt performer
Frank Torres	....	stunts
Benny Urquidez	....	stunts
Lee Waddell	....	stunts
Garfield Wedderburn	....	stunts
Roger Wells	....	stunts
Tim Werner	....	stunts
Steve Wooten	....	stunts
Eddie Yansick	....	stunt double: Mr. Cage
Eddie Yansick	....	stunts
Greg Anderson	....	stunts (uncredited)
Sonny D'Angelo	....	stunts (uncredited)
Mitchell Dean	....	stunts (uncredited)
Larry Duran	....	stunts (uncredited)
Dean Grimes	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Brian Machleit	....	stunts (uncredited)
Carl Milinac	....	stunts (uncredited)
Rick Miller	....	stunts (uncredited)
Casey O'Neill	....	stunts (uncredited)
Mary Torres	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jeff Winn	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Aredas	....	camera loader (as Steven Aredas)
Tom Barone	....	electrician
Garrett Benson	....	second assistant camera
Hans Bjerno	....	aerial camera operator: aerial unit
Mike Bonnaud	....	rigging gaffer (as Michael Bonnaud)
David Burnett	....	electrician (as David R. Burnett)
Bobby Burton	....	chief lighting technician (as Bobby L. Burton)
Ray D. Chase	....	best boy grip
David Emmerichs	....	Steadicam operator
David Emmerichs	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Rick Farris	....	electrician
Janene Garey	....	second assistant camera
Ron Goodman	....	aerial camera operator: aerial unit
Jim Grce	....	gaffer: second unit
Rhonda C. Gunner	....	24 frame video operator
Edward A. Gutentag	....	first assistant camera: plate photography unit (as Ed Gutentag)
Hector Gutierrez	....	grip
Jaime Heintz	....	grip
Richard E. Hollander	....	24 frame video operator
Rich Jackson	....	video assist operator
Jasmine Kaiser	....	camera loader
John Karls	....	first assistant camera (as Johnny Karls)
Charles B. Katz	....	second assistant camera
Jay Kleinhesselink	....	grip
James LeBlanc	....	camera operator: "a" camera, second unit (as Jim LeBlanc)
Dean Lyras	....	director of photography: aerial unit
Kim Marks	....	camera operator: plate photography unit
Wayne Marshall	....	electrician
Pete Martinez	....	video playback operator
Frank Masi	....	still photographer
Philippe Meyer	....	grip
Mark Meyers	....	dolly grip
Gary Muller	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Edward R. Nedin	....	best boy electric
Evan A. Nesbitt	....	first assistant camera: VistaVision camera, Las Vegas
Evan A. Nesbitt	....	first assistant camera: plate photography unit (as Evan Nesbitt)
Carol A. Ogihara	....	second assistant camera: plate photography unit (as Carol Ogihara)
Heather Page	....	first assistant camera
David Parks	....	electrician
J. Michael Popovich	....	key grip
Jim Rodnunsky	....	cablecam chief: Las Vegas
Thomas J. Ruffner	....	dolly grip (as Thomas Ruffner)
Peter Schmitt	....	first assistant camera: plate photography unit
Alvin Simmons	....	grip
James Sobiegraj	....	electrician
Michael St. Hilaire	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Ueli Steiger	....	director of photography: second unit
Mark Streapy	....	camera operator: "b" camera, second unit
Mike Stromp	....	electrician
Alesia Walser	....	dolly grip
John C. Wash	....	24 frame video operator
Steven J. Winslow	....	camera technician
Douglas Arnold	....	grip (uncredited)
Walter Byrnes	....	grip: Utah (uncredited)
Rick Grover	....	grip (uncredited)
Casey Jones	....	key grip (uncredited)
Kelly Klindt	....	grip (uncredited)
Terry Mitchell	....	electrician: second unit (uncredited)
A. Lee Morris	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Jeffrey Norvet	....	additional camera operator (uncredited)
Ray Patrick	....	super technocrane operator (uncredited)
Rick Pratt	....	grip (uncredited)
Kurt E. Soderling	....	aerial camera operator (uncredited)
Jon Tilton	....	second unit (uncredited)
Chuck Whelan	....	additional assistant camera (uncredited)
Steven J. Winslow	....	assistant camera: Wescam (uncredited)

Casting Department
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Marilee Lear	....	extras casting: Las Vegas
Lee A. Miles	....	extras casting (uncredited)
Cate Praggastis	....	casting: Utah (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Susan L. Bertram	....	set costumer (as Susan Bertram)
Nancy Ceo	....	set costumer
Hugo Peña	....	costume supervisor
Romeo Pompa	....	set costumer
Reese Spensley	....	set costumer
Gregory B. Peña	....	set costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Timothy Alverson	....	first assistant editor
Jason Fetchik	....	post-production assistant
Cynthia Feyrer	....	negative cutter
Sara Hyoun	....	assistant editor: lightworks
Jeffrey L. Jamison	....	second assistant editor
Todd E. Miller	....	assistant editor: lightworks
Joel Negron	....	first assistant editor
Olivia Patton	....	apprentice editor
Bob Putynkowski	....	color timer (as Robert Putynkowski)
Richard Villa	....	assistant editor
Cort Wright	....	apprentice editor
William Yeh	....	first assistant editor: lightworks

Music Department
Bob Badami	....	supervising music editor
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Shannon Erbe	....	assistant music editor
Dominic Fidelibus	....	music preparation
Bruce Fowler	....	orchestrator
Nick Glennie-Smith	....	conductor
Nick Glennie-Smith	....	orchestrator
Gordon Goodwin	....	conductor
Gordon Goodwin	....	orchestrator
Zigmund Gron	....	music editor (as Zigmund M. Gron)
Will Kaplan	....	music editor
Steve Kempster	....	orchestra mixer
Steve Kempster	....	orchestra recordist
Paul Linford	....	score supervisor
Kathy Nelson	....	music supervisor
Christopher Ward	....	score supervisor
Booker White	....	music preparation
Tom Boyd	....	musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Paul Linford	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)
Ladd McIntosh	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
James Thatcher	....	musician: French horn (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Stephen A. Latina	....	transportation captain
William F. Luehm	....	transportation co-captain
Tom F. Thomas	....	transportation coordinator
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car (uncredited)
Scott Jimerson	....	driver (uncredited)
Dana Schisler	....	driver (uncredited)
Roger Wooge	....	driver: van (uncredited)

Other crew
Alfred Ainsworth	....	crew: Video Image
Sean C. Alvarez	....	first assistant accountant
Karin Anderson	....	script coordinator
Julie Aquino	....	staff assistant: Las Vegas
Andrew Blau	....	production assistant
Lisa M. Bock	....	production assistant (as Lisa Bock)
Candy Brock	....	24 frame video supervisor (as Candy S. Brock)
Jessica G. Budin	....	assistant: Mr. Bates (as Jessica Budin)
Jose Cabrera	....	assistant: Jerry Bruckheimer
Ronald L. Carr	....	location manager (as Ron Carr)
Lila Carroll	....	assistant: Mr. Oman
Patti Cerrari	....	screen graphics supervisor
Matthew B. Chamberlin	....	assistant: Jerry Bruckheimer
Kate Choi	....	crew: Video Image
Christopher Cilluffo	....	production assistant
Kenneth J. Cooney	....	assistant: Mr. West
Renee D. Czarapata	....	payroll accountant
Lisa Davidson	....	production secretary
Mimi Davis	....	assistant location manager (as Mimi M. Davis)
Robert Dawson	....	title designer
Doug Dearth	....	assistant: Mr. Cusack
Diane Drummond	....	assistant: Jerry Bruckheimer
Rick Dungan	....	crew: Video Image
Sonny P. Filippini	....	script supervisor: second unit
Charles W. Francis	....	accountant: second unit
Erika Gingold	....	production office assistant: Utah
Donna Glasser-Hancock	....	production accountant (as Donna Glasser)
Rhonda C. Gunner	....	graphic displays
Gabriela Gutentag	....	unit publicist
Steve Hinton	....	pilot: picture plane
Richard E. Hollander	....	graphic displays
Craig Hosking	....	aerial coordinator
Craig Hosking	....	aerial unit director
Harry Humphries	....	technical advisor
Katherine Humphries	....	technical advisor
J. David Jones	....	aerial coordinator
Karla Kempf	....	assistant: Jerry Bruckheimer
Tony Kerum	....	caterer
Garrett Lam	....	crew: Video Image
Tim Lamprose	....	medic
Karen Lin	....	assistant accountant
Erik Lindsay	....	production assistant
Kevin Loew	....	production assistant
John Maloney	....	pilot: C-123, aerial unit
Jesse G. Martin	....	pilot: Cobra, aerial unit (as Jesse Martin)
Joseph Maxsom	....	pilot: Cobra, aerial unit
Sarah McAnally	....	assistant: Mr. Cage
Ralph Mendoza	....	aerial assistant: aerial unit
Ric Morelli	....	post-production accountant
Lee Nicholl	....	personal trainer: Mr. Cage
Thomas J. O'Connor	....	production assistant
Dale Ottley	....	production secretary
Dale Ottley	....	travel coordinator
L.M. Pagano	....	assistant: Mr. Cage
Michael Papac	....	armorer
Synderella Peng	....	crew: Video Image
Jacqui Popelka	....	production coordinator
Doug Postal	....	mechanic: Twinstar, aerial unit
Brian Powell	....	assistant: Mr. Cusack
Alby Redick II	....	aerial technician: aerial unit
Al Redick	....	flight engineer: C-123, aerial unit
Juan C. Redick	....	flight mechanic: Cobra, aerial unit
KristieAnne Reed	....	assistant production coordinator
Nancy Reid	....	assistant: Mr. Malkovich
Sean D. Reid	....	production assistant
Todd Rowland	....	assistant: Mr. Cage
Aniko Safran	....	production assistant
Stephanie Sain	....	production assistant
Michael Sandow	....	production assistant
Nicole Sevilla	....	assistant: Jerry Bruckheimer
Robbin Shahani	....	production assistant
Rick Shuster	....	pilot: Cobra, aerial unit
Tait Simpson	....	production assistant
Mark C. Smith	....	production assistant
Robert Spence	....	mechanic: C-123, aerial unit
Matt Springer	....	production assistant
Brian Steik	....	production assistant
Shane Theis	....	pilot: C-123, aerial unit
P.R. Tooke	....	script supervisor
Gary Trentham	....	assistant production coordinator (as Gary L. Trentham)
Ian Tresselt	....	production assistant
Dirk Vahle	....	aerial coordinator
Bradley Warden	....	production assistant
John C. Wash	....	graphic displays
Colleen Woodcock	....	assistant: Mr. West
Lang Yee	....	assistant accountant (as Leong Wee)
Serkan Zelzele	....	crew: Video Image
Will Bryant	....	production assistant: Santa Monica (uncredited)
Manny Chavez	....	production safety supervisor (uncredited)
Mike Chenoweth	....	office production assistant: Utah (uncredited)
Barclay Crenshaw	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Claudia Eastman	....	location scout (uncredited)
James Epstein	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Danny Green	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Terri Greening	....	first assistant accountant (uncredited)
Kimberly P. Harmon	....	second assistant accountant (uncredited)
Karla Ingebretsen	....	assistant aerial coordinator (uncredited)
Kathleen Long	....	production coordinator: second unit (uncredited)
Peter McKernan	....	pilot: picture ship (uncredited)
Bill McLellan	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Rob Meisenholder	....	accountant (uncredited)
Matthew J. Raycroft	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Sheri Reeves	....	assistant production accountant (uncredited)
Kenny Rivenbark	....	remote head technician (uncredited)
Dan Rudert	....	helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Dylan Shields	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Angelo Sotereanos	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Brian Stransky	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Ronald Walkshorse	....	fire and safety: Utah (uncredited)
Jeff Winn	....	key craft service (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Touchstone Pictures (presents)
• Jerry Bruckheimer Films
• Kouf/Bigelow Productions
• Runway Pictures
• Hiett Designs of Las Vegas

Distributors

• Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1997) (Canada) (theatrical) (chronological)
• Buena Vista Pictures (1997) (USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (Sweden) (1997) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International Spain (1997) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (1997) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (1997) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (1997) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Falcon (1997) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI) (1997) (France) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Home Video (1997) (Sweden) (VHS)
• Touchstone Home Video (1997) (USA) (VHS) (pan and scan)
• Buena Vista Home Video (1998) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Video (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Gativideo (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Touchstone Home Video (1997) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2000) (USA) (TV)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2007) (Sweden) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Buena Vista Imaging (additional visual effects)
• Burman Studio, The (special make-up effects)
• Computer Film Company, The (CFC) (bluescreen compositing, paint work, CG)
• Dream Quest Images (visual effects)
• Matte World Digital (matte paintings)
• Reelistic F/X (hi-speed miniatures unit special effects)
• The Design Setters Corporation (additional miniature construction)

Other Companies

• Redman Movies and Stories  dolly provided by
• Buena Vista Imaging  opticals
• Buena Vista Negative Cutting  negative cutting
• Cablecam International  special camera systems
• Carpenter Camera Cars  camera cars
• Hollywood Records  soundtrack published by
• J.L. Fisher  camera dolly rentals
• Lightworks  edited on
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Sony, Cary Grant Theatre  re-recording facilities
• Spacecam Systems  aerial camera equipment provided by
• Technicolor  prints
• Technocrane Ltd.  remote crane supplier
• Todd-AO Scoring Stage  score recorded and mixed at
• Video Image  24 frame video playback and graphic displays
• Village Recorder, The  score recorded and mixed at (as The Village Recorders)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and language

Runtime:

115 min | USA:123 min (extended version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS (8 channels)

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KNT | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | Chile:14 | Denmark:15 | Italy:VM14 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (original rating) | UK:18 (video rating) | USA:R (certificate #35192) | Iceland:16 | Ireland:18 | Germany:16 (extended version) (2006) | Germany:18 (original rating) | France:-12 | Finland:K-16 (DVD version) (cut) | Finland:K-16 (uncut) (video premiere) | Netherlands:12 (TV rating) | Netherlands:16 (original rating) | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 (unrated DVD version) | Brazil:16 | Canada:R (Ontario) | Peru:14

Filming Locations:

Utah, USA

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Trivia:

Colm Meaney's key chain has a Star Trek Communicator ornament on it, a reference to his role as Chief Miles O'Brien on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Larkin is driving the car at high speeds to the airfield, he is supposed to be driving along the straight road, yet we can see from the shadow circling round him and the sun moving when he is on the phone, that he is driving round in circles.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Officer at Leaving Ceremony:Army Rangers have a proud history. Since the 1700s, Rangers have led the way in every major confrontation in which the United States has been involved. You men are a credit to that fine heritage, and I'm sorry to see you go. But you've served your country well...

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Inglourious Basterds/Post Grad/World's Greatest Dad (#1.25)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Sweet Home Alabama

Prisoners take over an airplane...and it's up to Cage and Cusack to save innocent lives...

Here's my chance to defend my choice of this movie as my all time favorite. John Malkovich plays the ingenious leader of a group of cons who manage to take over a federal airplane during a prisoner transfer. Nic Cage is a good guy, a prisoner who's being flown out to be released. He's got to save the day, because his friend is on board, along with several innocent prison guards. Thwarted at every turn, John Cusack plays a federal marshal who sees Cage as his chance to save the innocent people on board. Jam-packed with one liners and various other lengthier bits of humor, this movie has it all: drama, action, love story, loyalty to friends, and honor. Steve Buscemi and David Chappelle have some of the funniest lines I've ever encountered in a movie and this is one that should be seen if for no other reason than to hear Buscemi explain what 'irony' is.