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'''''Con Air''''' is a 1997 American [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Simon West]] and starring [[Nicolas Cage]], [[John Cusack]] and [[John Malkovich]] in the lead roles. Written by [[Scott Rosenberg]] and produced by [[Jerry Bruckheimer]], the film centers on a [[Prison escape|prison break]] aboard a [[Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System|JPATS]] aircraft, nicknamed as "Con Air". It features an [[Ensemble cast|ensemble supporting cast]] of [[Steve Buscemi]], [[Ving Rhames]], [[Colm Meaney]], [[Mykelti Williamson]] and [[Rachel Ticotin]].
''Con Air'' was released theatrically on June 6, 1997 by [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures|Buena Vista Pictures]] through [[Touchstone Pictures]] and was a box office success, grossing over $224 million against a production budget of $75 million. The film received mixed reviews from critics with praise for its acting, musical score and action sequences. The film achieved a [[cult following]] among Nicolas Cage's aficionados.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2017/jun/06/con-air-weirder-with-age-nicolas-cage-john-malkovich | title=Muscles, mullets and Malkovich: Has Con Air got even weirder with age? | website=[[TheGuardian.com]] | date=June 6, 2017 | access-date=April 21, 2022 | archive-date=April 21, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421135602/https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2017/jun/06/con-air-weirder-with-age-nicolas-cage-john-malkovich | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/con-air-an-unmatched-90s-action-movie/ | title=Con Air: An Unmatched '90s Action Movie | date=June 6, 2019 | access-date=April 21, 2022 | archive-date=April 21, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421135601/https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/con-air-an-unmatched-90s-action-movie/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/best-nicolas-cage-movies/#12-bad-lieutenant-port-of-call-new-orleans | title=The 25 Best Nicolas Cage Movies | date=February 7, 2022 | access-date=April 21, 2022 | archive-date=April 21, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421135601/https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/best-nicolas-cage-movies/#12-bad-lieutenant-port-of-call-new-orleans | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://movieweb.com/nicolas-cage-best-films/ | title=12 Best Nicolas Cage Films, Ranked | date=November 20, 2021 | access-date=April 21, 2022 | archive-date=April 21, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421135802/https://movieweb.com/nicolas-cage-best-films/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.slashfilm.com/833452/the-best-nicolas-cage-movies-ranked/ | title=The 20 Best Nicolas Cage Movies Ranked - /Film | date=April 15, 2022 | access-date=April 21, 2022 | archive-date=April 16, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416164540/https://www.slashfilm.com/833452/the-best-nicolas-cage-movies-ranked/ | url-status=live }}</ref> It received [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] nominations for [[Academy Award for Best Sound|Best Sound]] and [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] for "[[How Do I Live]]", performed on the soundtrack by [[Trisha Yearwood]].
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