This Over-The-Top 90s Action Thriller Is Still One of Nicolas Cage’s Best Movies

In 1993, Los Angeles Times staff writer Eric Malnic wrote an article, titled “When Jailbirds Fly, They Always Use Con Air”, about the U.S. Marshals Service’s Air Operations Division, which flies prisoners for various purposes on Boeing 727s. He declared that “there’s never been a successful escape attempt on Con Air”. Naturally, Hollywood made a movie about it: directed by Simon West, Con Air (1997) became a box office success, and was one of the most memorable 90s action movies.