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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Disney
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
EAN: 9786304806432
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 1558908293
Label: Buena Vista Pictures
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 5.1FrenchOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 SurroundSpanishSubtitled
Manufacturer: Buena Vista Pictures
MPN: DISD13860D
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Publisher: Buena Vista Pictures
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 25, 1998
Running Time: 115 minutes
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: June 06, 1997
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
A prison parolee on a flight home finds the airplane taken over by other criminals attempting to free a murderer.
Genre: Feature Film-Action/Adventure
Rating: R
Release Date: 7-SEP-2004
Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com:
Con Air is proof that the slick, absurdly overblown action formula of Hollywood mega-producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer (Top Gun, Days of Thunder, The Rock, Crimson Tide) lives on, even after Simpson's druggy death. (Read Charles Fleming's exposé, High Concept: Don Simpson and the Hollywood Culture of Excess, for more about that.) Nicolas Cage, sporting a disconcerting mane of hair, is a wrongly convicted prisoner on a transport plane with a bunch of infamously psychopathic criminals, including head creep Cyrus the Virus (John Malkovich), black militant Diamond Dog (Ving Rhames), and serial killer Garland Greene (Steve Buscemi, making the most of his pallid, rodent-like qualities). Naturally, the convicts take over the plane; meanwhile, on the ground, a U.S. marshal (John Cusack) and a DEA agent (Colm Meaney) try to figure out what to do. As is the postmodern way, the movie displays a self-consciously ironic awareness that its story and characters are really just excuses for a high-tech cinematic thrill ride. Best idea: the filmmakers persuaded the owners of the legendary Sands Hotel in Las Vegas to let them help out with the structure's demolition by crashing their plane into it. --Jim Emerson
Average Rating: 
Rating: -
I was suprised by how subtle some of the extended footage was and some of it being not so subtle. The footage certainly adds depth to the storyline, the relationship between Poe and Baby-O and why poe made the choices he did other than "just" being a Ranger. While the extended and unrated footage isn't to the extent of say Aliens or Terminator 2 it amazes me how 7 additional minutes can add so much to an already great film.
The bottom line is you've probably seen the movie many times and are wondering if an unrated and extended edition is worth buying the movie again or maybe you don't own it and are asking why not just buy the theatrical version? It seemed to me being unrated it was a bit more graphic, a bit more blood, a bit more violent,and there are many, many more f-boms thrown in including a new great one liner between Cameron Poe and Johnny 23. This is the definitive version of the film.
This is the throw everyting including the kitchen sink edition. The widescreen looks good and clear, the sound is crisp it's an enjoyable film with a great cast, a movie you'd expect to hit theaters with all the other Summer Blockbusters. So some of the extended and unrated footage works, some works really well and some falls flat, some could have stayed out of the movie but for the most part it adds to the enjoyment of the movie. For instance some thing that may not have been on screen you just assumed or figured out for yourself and now it's right there for you to see and hear.
Rating:  -
This movie is a great movie, I have seen the edited version, and thought that maybe I was missing some of the movie by not having the unedited version. Both movies are complete, the only difference is the amount of swearing using the "F" word. I feel the edited version is a better choice.
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I it totally not plausable, and totally fun! Every corner Nicholas Cage turns in this movie, despite his crummy Southern accent, he hads to get to his baby daughters birthday, He will do anything to get there and there and this band of pure consciousless devils will stop the process at every turn, even once it ic grounded. I never cried at Titanic but a few tears slipped out at the ending scene. I don't want to spoil the end, but it was so much action and the end was so sweet. Buy the movie you won't be sorry you did !
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This was a used DVD but in GREAT shape and not one single problem... Wonderful way to save money... Buy a movie that someone else already watched....
Rating:  -
Synopsis: Cameron Poe (Nicholas Cage) is sent to jail for manslaughter and misses the birth and development of his daughter. He's set to get out and see his daughter for her birthday on July 14th. However, the only way he can get back is through taking a prisoner ship with all of the baddest criminals in the system, including Nathan "Diamond Dog" Jones (Ving Rhames), Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom (John Malkovich), Joe "Pinball" Parker (Dave Chappelle), and feared serial killer Garland Greene (Steve Buscemi). All goes well until the bad guys hijack the flight and take control. It's up to Cameron Poe to go against the odds and take matter into his own hands so he can see his daughter on her birthday. John Cusack and Colm Meaney appear as U.S. Marshall Vince Larkin DEA Agent Duncan Malloy, respectively.
Alright so lets take a look at what this movie has:
- An incredibly awesome cast, check.
- Some of the greatest special effects committed to tape, check.
- An excellent score which was worthy of an Oscar nomination, check.
- A story line that's even remotely realistic or unpredictable... darn, knew it dropped off somewhere.
Truthfully, that's what killed the possibility of me wanting to give it a higher score than what I did. I know that most action films are supposed to defy the laws of logic, but once Nicolas Cage's character was like "I'm gonna show you God does exist" and walks through a wall of gunfire with professional criminals shooting at him, you really can't help but think "Seriously? Seriously?! SERIOUSLY?!?!"
Be that as it may, there was still a lot about the movie to love and it was mostly the cast they had surrounded themselves with. I mean, Nicolas Cage, John Malkovich, Ving Rhames, Dave Chappelle, John Cusack, Steve Buscemi... these are some of the greatest performers for their respective genres and it's remarkable that such an ensemble cast was put together for an action film. Throw in some excellent support from Monica Potter, Danny Trejo, Colm Meaney, Mykelti Williamson, and Rachel Ticotin and you've got an effort that the performers should be proud of. Oh, and the special effects and music makes the ride worth it, too.
I consider this movie more of a guilty pleasure than a top film, but I've seen it in theaters and at home so I will consider myself a fan. I recommend it for someone who wants to check out a fun action movie.
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