The prison action-comedy hits a 29-year milestone after achieving a cult following over the decades.

The film grossed more than $200 million at the worldwide box office.

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...