Forget ‘Slow Horses,’ Gary Oldman’s $315 Million Action Classic Is Officially on Netflix
*Air Force One*, the 1997 action thriller starring Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman, is now streaming on Netflix. Its arrival gives viewers a chance to revisit a commercially successful film whose straightforward hijacking story is driven by the performances of its two leads.
Ford plays US President James Marshall, whose journey home from Russia is disrupted when terrorists seize his aircraft. Oldman plays their leader, Ivan Korshunov; the supporting cast includes Glenn Close as Vice President Kathryn Bennett and William H. Macy as Major Norman Caldwell. The film earned about $315.2 million worldwide against a reported production budget of $85 million.
In short
- *Air Force One* is now streaming on Netflix.
- Harrison Ford plays a president facing a hijacking.
- The 1997 film earned about $315.2 million worldwide.
Explained simply
Air Force One is the name of the aircraft used by the US president when travelling. In the 1997 film, President James Marshall is aboard on a journey home from Russia when terrorists take control of the plane.
Harrison Ford plays Marshall, and Gary Oldman plays Ivan Korshunov, the group’s leader. Glenn Close and William H. Macy also feature as senior figures in the government and on the aircraft.
The film was directed by Wolfgang Petersen and was a commercial success, earning about $315 million worldwide on a reported budget of $85 million. Its story centres on the president’s response to the hijacking and the danger it poses to the people aboard.