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 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.

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, ...

As editor Glen Scantlebury and director Simon West were completing their edit on Con Air, the pair assumed they were just putting the finishing touches on Nicolas Cage’s latest bombastic blockbuster.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nicolas Cage is working on a new World War II film called "Fortitude" with his "Con Air" director Simon West. File Photo by Rocco ...

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 ...