Movie
Con Air
They were deadly on the ground. Now they have wings.
Newly-paroled former US Army ranger Cameron Poe is headed back to his wife, but must fly home aboard a prison transport flight dubbed "Jailbird" taking the “worst of the worst” prisoners, a group described as “pure predators”, to a new super-prison. Poe faces impossible odds when the transport plane is skyjacked mid-flight by the most vicious criminals in the country led by the mastermind — genius serial killer Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom, and backed by black militant Diamond Dog and psychopath Billy Bedlam.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
Newly-paroled former US Army ranger Cameron Poe is headed back to his wife, but must fly home aboard a prison transport flight dubbed "Jailbird" taking the “worst of the worst” prisoners, a group described as “pure predators”, to a new super-prison. Poe faces impossible odds when the transport plane is skyjacked mid-flight by the most vicious criminals in the country led by the mastermind — genius serial killer Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom, and backed by black militant Diamond Dog and psychopath Billy Bedlam.
More about Con Air
Cast
Nicolas CageCameron Poe
John CusackAgent Vince Larkin
John MalkovichCyrus "The Virus" Grissom
Ving RhamesNathan "Diamond Dog" Jones
Mykelti Williamson"Baby-O" O'Dell
Dave Chappelle"Pinball" Parker
Colm MeaneyAgent Duncan Malloy
Monica PotterTricia PoeCredits
- Directed by
- Simon West
- Written by
- Scott Rosenberg
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $75M
- Box office
- $224M
Production
Touchstone PicturesUnited States
Jerry Bruckheimer FilmsUnited States
