Con Air (1997)
Con Air (1997)
They were deadly on the ground. Now they have wings.
Newly-paroled former US Army ranger Cameron Poe is headed back to his wife, but must fly home aboard a prison transport flight dubbed "Jailbird" taking the “worst of the worst” prisoners, a group described as “pure predators”, to a new super-prison. Poe faces impossible odds when the transport plane is skyjacked mid-flight by the most vicious criminals in the country led by the mastermind — genius serial killer Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom, and backed by black militant Diamond Dog and psychopath Billy Bedlam.

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Cast

Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage As: Cameron Poe
John Malkovich John Malkovich As: Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom
John Cusack John Cusack As: Agent Vince Larkin
Ving Rhames Ving Rhames As: Nathan "Diamond Dog" Jones
Mykelti Williamson Mykelti Williamson As: "Baby-O" O'Dell
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Storyline

Newly-paroled former US Army ranger Cameron Poe is headed back to his wife, but must fly home aboard a prison transport flight dubbed "Jailbird" taking the “worst of the worst” prisoners, a group described as “pure predators”, to a new super-prison. Poe faces impossible odds when the transport plane is skyjacked mid-flight by the most vicious criminals in the country led by the mastermind — genius serial killer Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom, and backed by black militant Diamond Dog and psychopath Billy Bedlam.


Tagline: They were deadly on the ground. Now they have wings.
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 05 June 1997

Country: US

Runtime: 116m

Company Credits

Company: Touchstone Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films

Budget: $75,000,000

Revenue: $224,012,234

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Cast

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Cameron Poe

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom

John Cusack

John Cusack

Agent Vince Larkin

Ving Rhames

Ving Rhames

Nathan "Diamond Dog" Jones

Mykelti Williamson

Mykelti Williamson

"Baby-O" O'Dell

Dave Chappelle

Dave Chappelle

"Pinball" Parker

Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

Agent Duncan Malloy

Monica Potter

Monica Potter

Tricia Poe

Landry Allbright

Landry Allbright

Casey Poe

Rachel Ticotin

Rachel Ticotin

Guard Sally Bishop

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Garland Greene - "The Marietta Mangler"

Nick Chinlund

Nick Chinlund

William "Billy Bedlam" Bedford

M.C. Gainey

M.C. Gainey

"Swamp Thing"

Danny Trejo

Danny Trejo

"Johnny-23"

Renoly Santiago

Renoly Santiago

"Sally-Can't Dance"

Steve Eastin

Steve Eastin

Guard Falzon

Brendan Kelly

Brendan Kelly

Conrad

Jesse Borrego

Jesse Borrego

Francisco Cindino

Carl Ciarfalio

Carl Ciarfalio

Con #1

Mongo Brownlee

Mongo Brownlee

Ajax

José Zúñiga

José Zúñiga

Sims

Ned Bellamy

Ned Bellamy

Chopper Pilot

John Marshall Jones

John Marshall Jones

Gator

John Roselius

John Roselius

Devers

Fredric Lehne

Fredric Lehne

Pilot

Martin McSorley

Martin McSorley

Co-Pilot

Dylan Haggerty

Dylan Haggerty

Starkey

Dan Bell

Dan Bell

Fuel Jockey

Bob Stephenson

Bob Stephenson

Ted, the Pilot

Scott Ditty

Scott Ditty

Bus Guard

Tommy Bush

Tommy Bush

Sheriff

Lauren Pratt

Lauren Pratt

Debbie (6 Yrs Old)

Steve Hulin

Steve Hulin

Ronnie

Don Charles McGovern

Don Charles McGovern

Smoke

Angela Featherstone

Angela Featherstone

Ginny

Doug Hutchison

Doug Hutchison

Donald

Jeris Poindexter

Jeris Poindexter

Watts

David Ramsey

David Ramsey

Londell

Conrad Goode

Conrad Goode

Viking

Emilio Rivera

Emilio Rivera

Carlos

Mario Roberts

Mario Roberts

Mongoose (Stunt)

Ty Granderson Jones

Ty Granderson Jones

Blade

Earl Billings

Earl Billings

Guard

Greg Collins

Greg Collins

Guard

Billy Devlin

Billy Devlin

Guard

Mark Ginther

Mark Ginther

Guard

Joseph Patrick Kelly

Joseph Patrick Kelly

Guard

Jeff Olson

Jeff Olson

Uncle Bob

Dawn Bluford

Dawn Bluford

Female Baggage Handler

Charlie Paddock

Charlie Paddock

Transportation Officer #1

Randee Barnes

Randee Barnes

Stickman

Don S. Davis

Don S. Davis

Man In Car

Barbara Sharma

Barbara Sharma

Woman In Car

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Cindino Gunman (Stunts)

Eddie Perez

Eddie Perez

Cindino Gunman (Stunts)

Scott McCoy

Scott McCoy

Cindino Gunman (Stunts)

Brian Hayes Currie

Brian Hayes Currie

Cop In Vegas

Ashley Smock

Ashley Smock

Huey Pilot

Charles Lynn Frost

Charles Lynn Frost

DEA Agent

Joey Miyashima

Joey Miyashima

Tech Guy

Scott Burkholder

Scott Burkholder

Air Traffic Controller

Kevin Cooney

Kevin Cooney

Judge

Gérard L'Heureux

Gérard L'Heureux

Guard Renfro

Pete Antico

Pete Antico

Guard Garner

John Robotham

John Robotham

Guard Ryan

Gilbert Rosales

Gilbert Rosales

Ramirez (Stunt)

Richard L. Duran

Richard L. Duran

Warlock (Stunt)

George Randall

George Randall

Old Con on Plane

Jamie Bozian

Jamie Bozian

Con

Harley Zumbrum

Harley Zumbrum

Con

Doug Dearth

Doug Dearth

Con

David Roberson

David Roberson

Supervisor

Alexandra Balahoutis

Alexandra Balahoutis

Waitress

Dick 'Skip' Evans

Dick 'Skip' Evans

Airplane Pilot

Sheldon Worthington

Sheldon Worthington

Co-Pilot

Robert Taft

Robert Taft

Soldier

Robert White

Robert White

Soldier

Chris Ellis

Chris Ellis

BOP Official Grant

John Campbell

John Campbell

BOP Bus Driver

Brian Willems

Brian Willems

Paramedic

Bill Cusack

Bill Cusack

Paramedic

Dabbs Greer

Dabbs Greer

Old Man Under Truck

Marco Kyris

Marco Kyris

Cindino's Pilot

Kevin Gage

Kevin Gage

Billy Joe (uncredited)

Directed By

Simon West

Simon West

Director

P.R. Tooke

P.R. Tooke

Script Supervisor

Karin Anderson

Karin Anderson

Script Coordinator

Bob Wagner

Bob Wagner

Second Assistant Director

Mike Topoozian

Mike Topoozian

First Assistant Director

Allen Kupetsky

Allen Kupetsky

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jerry Bruckheimer

Jerry Bruckheimer

Producer

Peter Bogart

Peter Bogart

Executive Producer

Chad Oman

Chad Oman

Executive Producer

Mark Indig

Mark Indig

Production Supervisor

Jeanne McCarthy

Jeanne McCarthy

Casting

Lynn Kouf

Lynn Kouf

Executive Producer

Matthew Barry

Matthew Barry

Casting

Victoria Thomas

Victoria Thomas

Casting

Jacqui Popelka

Jacqui Popelka

Production Coordinator

Jim Kouf

Jim Kouf

Executive Producer

Kenny Bates

Kenny Bates

Associate Producer

Carl S. Griffin

Carl S. Griffin

Production Supervisor

Jonathan Hensleigh

Jonathan Hensleigh

Executive Producer

Peter Bogart

Peter Bogart

Unit Production Manager

KristieAnne Reed

KristieAnne Reed

Assistant Production Coordinator

Gary Trentham

Gary Trentham

Assistant Production Coordinator

Donna Glasser-Hancock

Donna Glasser-Hancock

Production Accountant

Ric Morelli

Ric Morelli

Post Production Accountant

Edited By

Steve Mirkovich

Steve Mirkovich

Editor

Chris Lebenzon

Chris Lebenzon

Editor

Glen Scantlebury

Glen Scantlebury

Editor

Joel Negron

Joel Negron

First Assistant Editor

Richard Villa

Richard Villa

Assistant Editor

Timothy Alverson

Timothy Alverson

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Bobbie Read

Bobbie Read

Costume Design

Hugo Peña

Hugo Peña

Costume Supervisor

Erma Kent

Erma Kent

Key Hair Stylist

Greg T. Moon

Greg T. Moon

Makeup Artist

Lindey L. Crow

Lindey L. Crow

Makeup Artist

Sound

Mark Mancina

Mark Mancina

Original Music Composer

Kathy Nelson

Kathy Nelson

Music Supervisor

Trevor Rabin

Trevor Rabin

Original Music Composer

George Watters II

George Watters II

Supervising Sound Editor

Randall L. Johnson

Randall L. Johnson

Boom Operator

Zigmund Gron

Zigmund Gron

Music Editor

Juno J. Ellis

Juno J. Ellis

Supervising ADR Editor

Art Rochester

Art Rochester

Sound Mixer

Bob Badami

Bob Badami

Supervising Music Editor

Denise Horta

Denise Horta

ADR Editor

Will Kaplan

Will Kaplan

Music Editor

Nicholas Korda

Nicholas Korda

ADR Editor

Stephen Janisz

Stephen Janisz

ADR Editor

Visual Effects

Matsune Suzuki

Matsune Suzuki

Visual Effects

David Goldberg

David Goldberg

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

David Tattersall

David Tattersall

Director of Photography

David Emmerichs

David Emmerichs

Steadicam Operator

Michael St. Hilaire

Michael St. Hilaire

Camera Operator

Frank Masi

Frank Masi

Still Photographer

Thomas J. Ruffner

Thomas J. Ruffner

Dolly Grip

Ray D. Chase

Ray D. Chase

Best Boy Grip

Mark Meyers

Mark Meyers

Dolly Grip

J. Michael Popovich

J. Michael Popovich

Key Grip

Alesia Walser

Alesia Walser

Dolly Grip

Lighting

Edward R. Nedin

Edward R. Nedin

Best Boy Electric

Mike Bonnaud

Mike Bonnaud

Rigging Gaffer

Art Department

Debra Echard

Debra Echard

Set Decoration

Edward T. McAvoy

Edward T. McAvoy

Art Direction

Barbara Mesney

Barbara Mesney

Set Designer

Alex Hillkurtz

Alex Hillkurtz

Storyboard Artist

Mark Hofeling

Mark Hofeling

Assistant Art Director

Jennifer Ritchey

Jennifer Ritchey

Art Department Coordinator

Chas. Butcher

Chas. Butcher

Art Direction

Cosmas A. Demetriou

Cosmas A. Demetriou

Assistant Art Director

Marc Messenger

Marc Messenger

Storyboard Artist

Daniel R. Jennings

Daniel R. Jennings

Set Designer

Mike Blaze

Mike Blaze

Property Master

Other Crew

Kenny Bates

Kenny Bates

Stunt Coordinator

Jay Amor

Jay Amor

Stunts

Steve Picerni

Steve Picerni

Stunt Coordinator

LaFaye Baker

LaFaye Baker

Stunts

Alanna McManus

Alanna McManus

Stunts

Ivan Bates

Ivan Bates

Stunts

Randall Huber

Randall Huber

Stunt Double

Eddie Yansick

Eddie Yansick

Stunt Double

Jason Fetchik

Jason Fetchik

Post Production Assistant

Kathy Chasen-Hay

Kathy Chasen-Hay

Visual Effects Editor

Michael Papac

Michael Papac

Armorer

Chuck E. Stewart

Chuck E. Stewart

Special Effects Coordinator

Pat Sandston

Pat Sandston

Post Production Supervisor

Jeannie Epper

Jeannie Epper

Stunts

Erik Cord

Erik Cord

Stunts

Kurt Bryant

Kurt Bryant

Stunts

Eurlyne Epper

Eurlyne Epper

Stunts

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Stunts

Barbara Anne Klein

Barbara Anne Klein

Stunts

Jack Gill

Jack Gill

Stunts

Manny Perry

Manny Perry

Stunts

Sandra Lee Gimpel

Sandra Lee Gimpel

Stunts

Janet Brady

Janet Brady

Stunts

Tony Epper

Tony Epper

Stunts

Steve Kelso

Steve Kelso

Stunts

Richard E. Butler

Richard E. Butler

Stunts

Casey O'Neill

Casey O'Neill

Stunts

Gene Hartline

Gene Hartline

Stunts

Jay Amor

Jay Amor

Utility Stunts

Nick Brett

Nick Brett

Stunts

Jeff Cadiente

Jeff Cadiente

Stunts

Tom Bergman

Tom Bergman

Stunts

Anthony Cecere

Anthony Cecere

Stunts

Darren A. Caperna

Darren A. Caperna

Stunts

John DePasquale

John DePasquale

Stunts

Dennis Chalker

Dennis Chalker

Stunts

Roydon Clark

Roydon Clark

Stunts

Eddy Donno

Eddy Donno

Stunts

Tony Donno

Tony Donno

Stunts

Kevin Eldridge

Kevin Eldridge

Stunts

Richard L. Duran

Richard L. Duran

Stunts

Christian J. Fletcher

Christian J. Fletcher

Stunts

Joel Kramer

Joel Kramer

Stunts

Hannah Kozak

Hannah Kozak

Stunts

Joseph Hawes

Joseph Hawes

Stunts

Scott McCoy

Scott McCoy

Stunts

David Lea

David Lea

Stunts

Myke Michaels

Myke Michaels

Stunts

Bennie Moore

Bennie Moore

Stunts

Jimmy Nickerson

Jimmy Nickerson

Stunts

Alan Oliney

Alan Oliney

Stunts

Peter McKernan

Peter McKernan

Stunts

Gary Price

Gary Price

Stunts

Robert Powell

Robert Powell

Stunts

Eddie Perez

Eddie Perez

Stunts

Frank Orsatti

Frank Orsatti

Stunts

Monte Rex Perlin

Monte Rex Perlin

Stunts

Kim Renee

Kim Renee

Utility Stunts

Mario Roberts

Mario Roberts

Stunts

Paul Sklar

Paul Sklar

Stunts

Benny Urquidez

Benny Urquidez

Stunts

Frank Torres

Frank Torres

Stunts

Lee Waddell

Lee Waddell

Stunts

Hash Shallan

Hash Shallan

Stunts

Tim Werner

Tim Werner

Stunts

Roger Wells

Roger Wells

Stunts

Steve Wooten

Steve Wooten

Stunts

Garfield Wedderburn

Garfield Wedderburn

Stunts

Jessica Winther

Jessica Winther

Stunts

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