Con Air (1997)
A paroled ranger fights a plane full of "pure predator" criminals in a relentless, pulpy skyjacking.
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.
How intense is Con Air?
Con Air is mildly scary, with graphic gore and brutal violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is relentless, and it is a full-attention watch and a party watch. Rated R.
What Con Air feels like
- Tone
- pulpyhigh octanegrittycampy
- Pace
- Relentless
- Best for
- Full attentionParty
Where to stream Con Air
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Is Con Air for you?
Is Con Air scary?
Only a little. Con Air has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Con Air gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and brutal violence (3 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Con Air sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Con Air OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 2, violence 3, each out of 3.
How long is Con Air?
Con Air runs 1h 56m.
Where can I stream Con Air?
Con Air is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Con Air have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
Cast and crew
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