Con Air

Con Air is a 1997 American <a href="/facts/Action_film/5TjVB0kf">action</a> <a href="/facts/Thriller_film/RLj4941a">thriller film</a> directed by <a href="/facts/Simon_West/bQXtyUML">Simon West</a>, written by <a href="/facts/Scott_Rosenberg/ysjEk2vK">Scott Rosenberg</a> and produced by <a href="/facts/Jerry_Bruckheimer/vXYfxAdF">Jerry Bruckheimer</a>. The film stars <a href="/facts/Nicolas_Cage/4xSt3Max">Nicolas Cage</a>, <a href="/facts/John_Cusack/cNh2B0fA">John Cusack</a> and <a href="/facts/John_Malkovich/LCwbGK6a">John Malkovich</a>, with <a href="/facts/Steve_Buscemi/bYNQaraD">Steve Buscemi</a>, <a href="/facts/Ving_Rhames/uJ3zBjHT">Ving Rhames</a>, <a href="/facts/Colm_Meaney/JYWeafw8">Colm Meaney</a>, <a href="/facts/Mykelti_Williamson/Ag1QHMba">Mykelti Williamson</a>, <a href="/facts/Dave_Chappelle/F4H4vHDn">Dave Chappelle</a>, <a href="/facts/Rachel_Ticotin/lDPy94Kz">Rachel Ticotin</a>, <a href="/facts/Danny_Trejo/I4h5dkEA">Danny Trejo</a>, <a href="/facts/Nick_Chinlund/17AvoYzA">Nick Chinlund</a>, <a href="/facts/Jesse_Borrego/4QuyvGlh">Jesse Borrego</a>, <a href="/facts/Jose_Zuniga/jUXyIBsb">Jose Zuniga</a>, and <a href="/facts/Monica_Potter/Ps5gHQqH">Monica Potter</a> in supporting roles. The film borrows its title from the nickname of the <a href="/facts/Justice_Prisoner_and_Alien_Transportation_System/Nu2YwwAq">Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System</a>.
Con Air was released theatrically on June 6, 1997, by <a href="/facts/Walt_Disney_Studios_Motion_Pictures/vhjGH9wd">Buena Vista Pictures</a> through <a href="/facts/Touchstone_Pictures/yAxfjwCm">Touchstone Pictures</a> and was a box office success, grossing over $224 million against a production budget of $75 million. The film received mixed reviews, though the cast and action sequences were praised.

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Con Air