They were deadly on the ground. Now they have wings.
I’ve been waiting a long time for this news as I only have the Extended Cut of Con Air on DVD and the Theatrical Cut on Blu-ray. The classic actioner is finally coming to 4K Steelbook on November 10th.
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.
Con Air, directed by Simon West and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, is packed with memorable one-liners, exhilarating stunts and an incomparable ensemble cast, including John Malkovich, John Cusack, Steve Buscemi and Dave Chappelle. The R-rated action classic earned two Academy Award® nominations and remains a hallmark of ’90s blockbuster cinema.
The film has been restored in stunning 4K, Dolby Atmos, and Dolby Vision, therefore, home viewers can experience every explosion, clue, and chase again (or for the first time) in optimum picture and sound quality.
Con Air will debut in a limited-edition 4K UHD SteelBook release that includes the 4K UHD, a Blu-ray disc with bonus features “A View from Above” and “The Destruction of Las Vegas,” and a digital code.
It doesn’t sound like there are a lot of features on the disc but I hope it has the Theatrical and Extended Cut.
