A non-stop action fest

Rating: 8/10 (9 November 1998)

A soldier named Cameron Poe (Nicolas Cage) comes home to his pregnant wife (Monica Potter). Unfortunately he gets attacked trying to protect his wife and just happens to kill a guy. So he pleads guilty for manslaughter. After seven years in prison he gets a pardon. He gets on a con-plane with his friend from the prison Day-O. The plane is filled with crooks and murderers. In the air the plane gets sky-jacked by Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom, a vicious murderer brilliantly played by John Malkovich (In the Line of Fire).One the ground U.S. Marshal Vince Larkin(John Cusack) tries to stop D.E.A. Agent Malloy(Colm Meaney) from shouting down the plane. Rest of cast: Steve Buscemi (Garland "The Marietta Mangler" Greene), Ving Rhames Nathan "Diamond Dog" Jones), Rachel Ticotin (Guard Sally Bishop), Nick Chinlund (Billy Bedlam), Danny Trejo ("Johnny-23"), David Chappelle ("Pinball"), M.C. Gainey (Swamp Thing) and Jesse Borrego (Fransisco Cindino).Buckle up and hang on tight as explosive, high-flying action soars to new heights...and delivers high-caliber motion picture enjoyment!