Con Air
“They were deadly on the ground. Now they have wings.”
Synopsis
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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Top Cast
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Nicolas Cage
Cameron Poe
John Cusack
Agent Vince Larkin
John Malkovich
Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom
Ving Rhames
Nathan "Diamond Dog" Jones
Mykelti Williamson
"Baby-O" O'Dell
Dave Chappelle
"Pinball" Parker
Colm Meaney
Agent Duncan Malloy
Monica Potter
Tricia Poe
Landry Allbright
Casey Poe
Rachel Ticotin
Guard Sally Bishop
Steve Buscemi
Garland Greene - "The Marietta Mangler"
Nick Chinlund
William "Billy Bedlam" Bedford
M.C. Gainey
"Swamp Thing"
Danny Trejo
"Johnny-23"
Renoly Santiago
"Sally-Can't Dance"
Steve Eastin
Guard Falzon
Brendan Kelly
Conrad
Jesse Borrego
Francisco Cindino
Release History & Theatrical Window
Las Vegas, Nevada
Festival / Special Debut
June 6, 1997
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 27, 2003
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$75M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$224M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.99x
+$149M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Simon West
- Screenplay & Story
- Scott Rosenberg
- Original Score
- Mark Mancina, Trevor Rabin
- Original Title
- Con Air
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Production Budget
- $75M
- Worldwide Gross
- $224M
- Production Studios
- Touchstone Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Simon West
Scott Rosenberg, Matsune Suzuki
Mark Mancina, Trevor Rabin
David Tattersall
Chris Lebenzon, Steve Mirkovich, Glen Scantlebury
Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Hensleigh, Peter Bogart, Jim Kouf, Lynn Bigelow-Kouf
Department Leadership Roster
Simon West
Director
David Tattersall
Director of Photography
Scott Rosenberg
Screenplay
Jerry Bruckheimer
Producer
Chris Lebenzon
Editor
Bobbie Read
Costume Design
Steve Mirkovich
Editor
David Goldberg
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mark Mancina
Original Music Composer
Glen Scantlebury
Editor
Trevor Rabin
Original Music Composer
Kenny Bates
Stunt Coordinator
Steve Picerni
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Con Air
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Con Air about?
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.
Who directed Con Air?
Con Air was directed by Simon West.
Who stars in Con Air?
The principal cast of Con Air includes Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich, Ving Rhames, Mykelti Williamson.
When was Con Air released and how long is it?
Con Air was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 56m.
What was the box office and production budget of Con Air?
Con Air had a reported production budget of $75M and grossed $224M at the worldwide box office (2.99 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Con Air?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Con Air was composed by Mark Mancina, Trevor Rabin.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Con Air?
Con Air holds official age classifications: AU: MA 15+; CA: R; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).