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Eric  
This is Harrison Ford's best picture that is not part of a series. The action comes fast and constant. You never get bored watching it. There are more gunshots and acts of violence in this film than in John Wayne's whole film career.Besides the action, what stands out the most is the cast. Yeah, Yeah its Harrison Ford doing a great job in a good part, But Gary Oldman is great as a thoroughly ruthless terrorist. His character will stop at nothing, and the body count adds up to prove it. The best supporting part, however, goes to Glenn Close. This is the first Harrison Ford movie where the actress holds her own against him. Perhaps it helps that they have no scenes together. Either way she does a great job giving orders in the war room. Like 'Your Commander in Chief has just given you a direct order. Do it!'
Patrick
Action stars over the age of fifty are almost always ridiculous yet Harrison Ford completely pulls this one off, probably because he is playing the President. I agree with Eric that both Gary Oldman and Glenn Close do great work here.
Like all great thrillers there is humor thrown in to break the tension. Especially funny is the scene where Mr. Ford, desperate to get help, tries to call the White House only to be treated like a crank caller.
This movie keeps getting better as it goes along until you are thinking, 'How can he possibly get out of this alive.' The writers as well as Harrison Ford deserve the credit for making this happen in a convincingly realistic manner.
A classic 90's action flick. Scott
Some of the action is quite good, and the scene where Gary Oldman holds the gun to Harrison Ford's daughter's head, is particularly tense.
One point that always bugs me in this movie, is the cell phone scene. Harrison Ford finds a cell phone in the baggage compartment and all the way from Russia is able to call the White House. He must shop for phones at the same place Scully and Mulder do. Photos © Copyright 1997 Columbia Tristar All Rights Reserved |
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I remember watching this movie and thinking how cool it would be to have a president that was this heroic. He kicks butt. Like
Die Hard the simplicity of the story line actually makes the film better. There are scenes of gripping suspense. 
A simple enough plot, President and first family held hostage on Air Force One, while returning from Russia. Great cast; Harrison Ford, Glenn Close, and Gary Oldman among others, as Patrick and Eric have said.