Air Force One
Movie, 1997, 1996–1999
Air Force One is #21 of 26 in release order and #19 of 26 in chronological order in the '90s Action.
The story
When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision to give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country's dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter.
Air Force One recap
US President James Marshall gives a speech in Moscow promising never to negotiate with terrorists. On the flight home, Kazakh nationalists led by Ivan Korshunov hijack Air Force One with help from a Secret Service agent, Gibbs. Marshall is put in an escape pod and believed safe, but he stays aboard and hides in the hold, while the hijackers hold his wife Grace and daughter Alice and demand the release of General Radek, a jailed Kazakh dictator. Marshall fights the hijackers one at a time, gets the other hostages parachuted out and tries to land the plane himself. Vice President Bennett holds firm in Washington, and Radek is released.
Air Force One ending explained
Marshall kills Korshunov, breaking his neck with a parachute cord, and calls off Radek's release; Radek is shot as he escapes. Damaged by fighter jets, Air Force One cannot land, so a rescue plane sends a zip line. Marshall sends his family across, and Gibbs reveals himself as the traitor. Marshall is pulled to safety at the last moment, and Gibbs goes down with the plane into the sea. The rescue plane becomes Air Force One.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Air Force One
Air Force One is streaming on TNT, TBS, and tru TV in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 78%
Where it fits
Cast
- Harrison Ford as James Marshall
- Gary Oldman as Ivan Korshunov
- Glenn Close as Kathryn Bennett
- Wendy Crewson as Grace Marshall
- Liesel Matthews as Alice Marshall
- Paul Guilfoyle as Lloyd Shepherd
- Xander Berkeley as Agent Gibbs
- William H. Macy as Major Caldwell
- Dean Stockwell as Walter Dean
- Tom Everett as Jack Doherty
- Jürgen Prochnow as Alexander Radek
- Donna Bullock as Melanie Mitchel
Directed by Wolfgang Petersen.