The popular 1990s action thriller Air Force One, featuring Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman, is currently available to watch for free in the UK. It’s known for its exciting plot and thrilling action sequences, making it a long-time fan favorite!
In the 1997 film directed by Wolfgang Petersen and written by Andrew Marlowe, Harrison Ford plays the US President, James Marshall. His plane is hijacked by terrorists, and the group is led by Egor Korshunov, played by Gary Oldman.
The political thriller, which first aired on Channel 5 last Friday, is now available to watch for free online in the UK on My5. However, it will only be available until January 31st, so be sure to watch it soon!
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Starring Harrison Ford, with William H. Macy and Glenn Close appearing in supporting roles, Air Force One was a box office success, earning over $315 million and becoming the fifth highest-grossing film of 1997.
The film remains popular even today, with one Reddit user calling it their all-time favorite. They watch it more than five times a year and still enjoy it, praising Gary Oldman’s performance as the villain and giving it a perfect 10/10 rating.
Someone described the movie as being like Die Hard on Air Force One, and thought it was pretty good overall. They praised the acting, action, and story, but admitted it was also quite silly, pointing to questionable decisions by the characters, over-the-top effects, and Gary Oldman’s wild performance. Despite all that, they found it enjoyable.
The action thriller has been well-received, earning a 78% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 65 reviews. Viewers also generally like it, giving it a 66% audience score from over 250,000 ratings. On IMDb, it has an average rating of 6.5/10 from over 222,000 users.
One viewer described the movie as a fast-paced, exciting adventure with dark humor and a clever idea, saying it was a great way to spend two hours back in 1997. Another simply called it ‘fun to watch’.
One viewer highlighted the strong performances by Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman as the key to the film Air Force One‘s success, saying they single-handedly elevate the political action movie.
Everyone loved Gary Oldman in that political thriller, but honestly, I think he’s just as amazing in Slow Horses on Apple TV+. They just dropped season five last year, and it’s seriously good – he’s fantastic in it!
Air Force One is streaming now on My5.
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