Air Force One

Air Force One

1997 · 2 hr 4 min · R

Action, Crime, Drama

Directors

Wolfgang Petersen

Actors

  • Harrison Ford
  • Gary Oldman
  • Glenn Close

Credits: 11

Summary

Communist radicals led by Ivan Korshunov hijack Air Force One with US President James Marshall and his family on board. Vice President Kathryn Bennett negotiates from Washington D.C., while Marshall fights to rescue the hostages o...

More about this movie

The President of the USA goes to Moscow and gives a stirring speech outlining the USA's new "Zero-tolerance" policy with respect to terrorism. On the flight home, terrorists take over Air Force One (the President's official plane) and take the passengers (including his wife and daughter) hostage. The terrorists plan to execute one hostage every half-hour unless/until their demands are met. However, the President is a former Medal of Honor winner, so the terrorists may be in for a surprise...