Air Force One
6.6
“The fate of the nation rests on the courage of one man.”
When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision to give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country's dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter.
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Cast
78 people
Harrison Ford
James Marshall
Known for
Blade Runner
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Gary Oldman
Ivan Korshunov
Known for
The Dark Knight Rises
Léon: The Professional
Glenn Close
Kathryn Bennett
Known for
101 Dalmatians
What Happened to Monday
Wendy Crewson
Grace Marshall
Known for
The Santa Clause
Room
Liesel Matthews
Alice Marshall
Known for
A Little Princess
Paul Guilfoyle
Lloyd Shepherd
Known for
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Colony
Xander Berkeley
Agent Gibbs
Known for
Nikita
The Walking Dead
William H. Macy
Major Caldwell
Known for
Shameless
Fargo
Dean Stockwell
Walter Dean
Known for
Quantum Leap
The Langoliers
Tom Everett
Jack Doherty
Known for
xXx
Dances with Wolves
Jürgen Prochnow
Alexander Radek
Known for
Das Boot
The Da Vinci Code
Donna Bullock
Melanie Mitchel
Known for
The Girl Next Door
Wolfgang Petersen Director · Andrew W. Marlowe Screenplay Jerry Goldsmith Composer
Worldwide gross $315M · Budget $85M · United States release July 25, 1997
Box office
Budget
$85,000,000
Worldwide gross
$315,200,000
Gross vs. budget
3.7×
Production
Radiant Productions
Production
Columbia Pictures
Studio · Production
Beacon Communications
Production
United States · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Russian
Release dates
United States · July 21, 1997
Premiere · Century City, California
United States · July 25, 1997
Theatrical
United States · February 10, 1998
Physical · DVD
United States
June 2, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
Argentina
December 4, 1997 · Theatrical
Australia
November 20, 1997 · Theatrical
Austria
October 24, 1997 · Theatrical
Belgium
October 8, 1997 · Theatrical
Brazil
November 14, 1997 · Theatrical
Canada
July 25, 1997 · Theatrical
Colombia
October 3, 1997 · Theatrical
Czechia
October 30, 1997 · Theatrical
Denmark
October 24, 1997 · Theatrical
Ecuador
September 19, 1997 · Theatrical
Estonia
October 31, 1997 · Theatrical
Finland
October 24, 1997 · Theatrical
France
October 1, 1997 · Theatrical
April 8, 1999 · Physical · DVD
August 14, 2007 · Physical · Blu-ray
February 23, 2021 · Digital · Disney+
November 30, 2025 · TV · W9
April 2, 2026 · TV · Paris Première
Germany
October 22, 1997 · Premiere · Munich
October 23, 1997 · Theatrical
Greece
November 17, 1997 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
September 11, 1997 · Theatrical
Hungary
October 30, 1997 · Theatrical
Iceland
October 24, 1997 · Theatrical
Ireland
September 12, 1997 · Theatrical
Italy
September 1, 1997 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
September 19, 1997 · Theatrical
Japan
December 20, 1997 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 9, 1997 · Theatrical
March 31, 1999 · Physical · DVD
April 26, 2002 · TV · SBS 6
December 10, 2007 · Physical · Blu-ray
New Zealand
November 6, 1997 · Theatrical
Philippines
October 15, 1997 · Theatrical
Poland
December 5, 1997 · Theatrical
Portugal
November 7, 1997 · Theatrical
Romania
November 21, 1997 · Theatrical
Russia
November 27, 1997 · Theatrical
Singapore
September 18, 1997 · Theatrical
Slovenia
November 20, 1997 · Theatrical
South Korea
September 13, 1997 · Theatrical
Spain
August 29, 1997 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 24, 1997 · Theatrical
March 1, 1998 · Physical · VHS
June 13, 2001 · Physical · DVD
August 8, 2007 · Physical · Blu-ray
Switzerland
October 31, 1997 · Theatrical
Türkiye
December 12, 1997 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 12, 1997 · Theatrical
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