Con Air is a 1997 action film directed by Simon West. The movie follows the story of Cameron Poe, a former Army Ranger, who finds himself aboard a prison transport plane filled with dangerous ...

The latest in our series of writers on their most important comfort films is a celebration of Nicolas Cage’s finest action moment ...

Every now and then, I really enjoy watching a big, dumb, noisy Hollywood action film. They’re like big bowls of movie ice cream with all the toppings: totally irresistible and more than a little silly ...

Con Air was released on June 6, 1997, and quickly became not only one of the most ridiculous (and ridiculously fun) action movies of all time, but also one of the essential Nicolas Cage films and a ...

Dave Chappelle's Con Air role was a memorable early-career turn as a small but significant supporting character in the classic 1997 action thriller. Con Air revolves around a band of dangerous ...

André Joseph is a movie features writer at Collider. Born and raised in New York City, he graduated from Emerson College with a Bachelor's Degree in Film. He freelances as an independent filmmaker, ...

No one thinks of “Con Air” as an Alabama movie. Why not? Yes, there are widely beloved, bonafide Oscar-winners like “Forrest Gump,” “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “Selma,” you might anoint as cream of ...