Product Description: AIR FORCE ONE (DVD/P&S/DD5.1/DSS/SP&FR-BOTH/DIR CO
Amazon.com essential video: You know that old dramatic principle of suspension of disbelief? You'll have to rely on it for this box-office smash, but you won't be disappointed. Harrison Ford plays a U.S. president who single-handedly employs his rigid antiterrorism policy when a band of Russian thugs hatch a mid-flight takeover of Air Force One. Gary Oldman, who chews the scenery as the lead terrorist, will shoot a hostage at the slightest provocation. Glenn Close plays the sternly pragmatic vice president who negotiates with Oldman from her Washington seat of power. If you can believe that the aircraft's pressurized cabin can sustain hundreds of rounds of machine-gun fire, you'll buy anything in this entertaining potboiler, especially thanks to Ford's stalwart heroics and some nifty special effects. Director Wolfgang Petersen (Das Boot) keeps the action moving so fast you won't be sweating the details. Don't forget your parachute! --Jeff Shannon
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: DVD Brand: Sony Pictures Home ENT EAN: 9780767803434 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC ISBN: 0767803434 Item Dimensions:25 Label: Sony Pictures Languages:EnglishUnknownDolby Digital 2.0 SurroundEnglishSubtitledSpanishSubtitledFrenchSubtitled Manufacturer: Sony Pictures MPN: 043396718890 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Sony Pictures Region Code: 1 Release Date: February 10, 1998 Running Time: 124 minutes Studio: Sony Pictures Theatrical Release Date: July 25, 1997
Customer Reviews
Good movie, bad Blu-Ray
This is a movie that's nothing more than good, silly fun. Like any "Die Hardish" movie, you just need to relax, enjoy the ride and not think about logic. This is certainly Harrison Ford's last, really watchable movie (don't get me started on "Crystal Skull"!) and there should've been more scenes with Harrison and the always excellent Gary Oldman. It's fast paced and never dull. If you enjoy over the top action movies where it seems like no matter how bad the situation is, it gets worse, this is ... Read More