Air Force One

Air Force One (1997) starring Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Wendy Crewson, Glenn Close, Dean Stockwell. Air Force One is, of course the jet that the president of the U.S. travels in. In this case, the president is played by Ford. Air Force One is taken over by a group of terrorists, led by Oldman, who has his own agenda. It's a post-Cold War thriller, with the president of Russia cooperating to help the U.S. get out of the mess they've gotten into. The movie requires a strong dose of suspension of disbelief, and even then it's a pretty standard Harrison Ford thriller. I have to admit, Oldman makes a pretty good bad guy. I found the appeal to patriotism to be moving, even as I felt myself being manipulated. (Subtitles in English are available, as well as closed captions.) Grade: B-