6.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Con Air (1997)
Con Air (1997)
Overview
Newly-paroled former US Army ranger Cameron Poe is headed back to his wife, but must fly home aboard a prison transport flight dubbed "Jailbird" taking the “worst of the worst” prisoners, a group described as “pure predators”, to a new super-prison. Poe faces impossible odds when the transport plane is skyjacked mid-flight by the most vicious criminals in the country led by the mastermind — genius serial killer Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom, and backed by black militant Diamond Dog and psychopath Billy Bedlam.
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.2
Overview
Newly-paroled former US Army ranger Cameron Poe is headed back to his wife, but must fly home aboard a prison transport flight dubbed "Jailbird" taking the “worst of the worst” prisoners, a group described as “pure predators”, to a new super-prison. Poe faces impossible odds when the transport plane is skyjacked mid-flight by the most vicious criminals in the country led by the mastermind — genius serial killer Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom, and backed by black militant Diamond Dog and psychopath Billy Bedlam.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Con Air leans right by championing individual heroism and traditional family values as the primary solution to both personal injustice and systemic failure, often contrasting this with the inefficiency of government bureaucracy.
Con Air features a visibly diverse supporting cast, though these roles are original to the film and do not involve explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white characters. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on a white male protagonist without incorporating explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film portrays its heroic protagonists, Cameron Poe and Baby-O, as devout Christians, aligning their faith with their virtuous actions and moral compass. While a villain uses religious rhetoric, the narrative clearly frames him as a hypocrite, distinguishing genuine faith from its manipulative abuse.
Con Air does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is an action-thriller centered on a prison plane hijacking, focusing on the protagonist's fight for survival and return to his family, without engaging with queer identity or experiences.
The film "Con Air" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. While a male inmate character, Sally-Can't-Dance, performs in drag, the narrative does not explore gender identity or present this character as transsexual. Consequently, there is no depiction to evaluate under the provided framework.
The film features several female characters, including DEA Agent Sally Bishop and a female prison guard. However, none of these characters engage in or win close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. Agent Bishop primarily uses firearms, and the female guard is quickly overpowered.
Con Air is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there are no instances of a character being established as one gender elsewhere and then portrayed as another in this film.
Con Air is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which characters' races could have been established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
6.8
Critic Ratings
5.9
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