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Summary: Cameron Poe, who is a highly decorated United States Army Ranger came to his home of Alabama to his wife, Tricia. only to run into a few drunken regulars at where Tricia works. Cameron unknowingly kills one of the drunks and was sent to a federal penitentiary for involuntary manslaughter for seven years. Then, Cameron became eligible for parole and can now go home to his wife and daughter, Casey. Unfortunately, Cameron has to share a prison airplane with some of the most dangerous criminals in the country, who somehow took control of the plane and are now planning to escape the country with the plane. Cameron has to find a way to stop them while playing along. Meanwhile, United States Marshal Vincent Larkin is trying to help Cameron get free and stop the criminals including, Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom.
Runtime: 115 min
Rating: Rated R for strong violence and language.
Production: Touchstone Pictures
Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
Country: USA
Language: English
Home Release Date: Mar 25, 1998
Director Credit
Simon West Director
Writer Credit
Scott Rosenberg Written By
Principal Cast Credit
John Cusack U.S. Marshal Vince Larkin
John Malkovich Cyrus 'The Virus' Grissom
Nicolas Cage Cameron Poe
Cast Credit
Colm Meaney DEA Agent Duncan Malloy
Danny Trejo Johnny 'Johnny-23' Baca
Dave Chappelle Joe 'Pinball' Parker
M.C. Gainey Swamp Thing
Monica Potter Tricia Poe
Mykelti Williamson Mike 'Baby-O' O'Dell
Nick Chinlund William 'Billy Bedlam' Bedford
Rachel Ticotin Guard Sally Bishop
Renoly Santiago Ramon 'Sally-Can't Dance' Martinez
Steve Buscemi Garland 'The Marietta Mangler' Greene
Steve Eastin Guard Falzon
Ving Rhames Nathan 'Diamond Dog' Jones
Producer Credit
Chad Oman Executive Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer Producer
Jim Kouf Executive Producer
Jonathan Hensleigh Executive Producer
Kenny Bates Associate Producer
Lynn Bigelow Executive Producer
Peter Bogart Executive Producer
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