In Air Force One, Harrison Ford plays a U.S. President, and his private jet has been hijacked. Recent events have reminded me of the action film because there's a subplot involving the 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution about the transfer of power in the event the current President becomes incapacitated.
From the director of Outbreak and In The Line Of Fire, Wolfgang Petersen, Air Force One is like Die Hard on a jumbo jet in flight and is still one of the greatest action movies ever. It was written for Kevin Costner in the lead role, but he wasn't available and recommended Harrison Ford for the part. Petersen, along with other production crew members, took a tour of the actual Air Force One, so the movie's production set of the interior of the custom Boeing 747 is mostly accurate.
Air Force One came out in 1997, and back then, the idea of terrorists taking over Air Force One seems ridiculous, but nowadays, with 9/11 and all the security breaches, cyber attacks, and sophisticated terrorist organizations operating worldwide, the premise is not that far-fetched.
Featuring a terrific cast that includes Gary Oldman and Glenn Close and a fantastic score by Jerry Goldsmith, Air Force One is one of those films you can watch many times. It may have believability issues, but if you're in the mood for a politically-driven intense action movie, and there's nothing else to watch, put on Air Force One.
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