Out of the two airplane films of 1997, Air Force One is arguably superior to Con Air. Air Force One is definitley a great film, and here's why: Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman are terrific in their roles as the President  of the U.S. and a brutal Russian terrorist. but if you want to see slightly  better Harrison Ford, check out his Star Wars films( especially The Empire  Strikes Back). Glenn Close is also very good as the Vice President who  tries to negotiate with the terrorists from Washington. Wolfgang Petersen  does a superb job of directing (Das Boot), (In The Line of Fire). The plot  was believeable, and the plane was much, much larger and better than the  one in Con Air for there was a basement, a large cockpit, and many  different rooms. there are enough hand-to-hand combat fights and gunfights  to fulfill any action fan's requirements. This film is also very stable,  for the plane stays n the air the whole time. Jerry This is definitley an  edge-of-your-seat suspenseful thriller, so buckle your seat belt and enjoy.