Movie Description An elite military team must board an airborne, hijacked plane to defuse a nerve gas bomb that could wipe out the entire East Coast. The plot follows a "Die Hard" formula, providing competent suspense.
| Credits | | Producer: | Joel Silver | | Cast: | David Suchet, Halle Berry, Joe Morton, John Leguizamo, Oliver Platt |
Notes Released theatrically in the USA March 15, 1996. The film grossed $52.6 million domestically.
Color by Technicolor.
Directorial debut for editor Stuart Baird.
Soundtrack album on Varese Sarabande CDs.
Copyright 1996 Warner Bros.
Editorial Reviews "...A spectacularly good special-effects finale..." USA Today - p.5D - Mike Clark
"...A thankfully unexploitative, rock-solid piece of work....Logic, wit and chutzpah..." -- Rating: B+ Entertainment Weekly - p.70 - Ty Burr
"...Its action and excitement quotient is top-notch....A slick piece of goods with a dark sense of humor, a highly entertaining arsenal of gadgets and a fair share of unexpected developments..." Variety - Leonard Klady
"...It's a nice surprise to come across a savvy piece of work that relies on suspense and is as professional as the elite anti-terrorist unit it celebrates..." Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (03/15/1996)
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