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Air Force One
Harrison Ford Is The President Of The United States
( Action / Adventure / Drama / Thriller )


Air Force One Poster

MPAA Rating:
R
[violence]

US Runtime: 124 min

Premiere Date:
Jul 25, 1997   [USA]
 
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
 
Writer: Andrew W Marlowe   [written by]   [written by]
 
Music by Jerry Goldsmith
Joel McNeely   [additional music]
 
Cinematography: Michael Ballhaus
 
Edited by: Richard Francis-Bruce
 
Production Companys: Beacon Communications LLC
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Radiant Productions
 


Special Effects:

Boss Film Studios
visual effects
 
Cinesite (Hollywood)
digital visual effects
 
 

Miscellaneous Companies:

Audio Tracks Inc.
transfers
Banque Paribas, Los Angeles Agency
production financing
Cerruti
wardrobe: Harrison Ford
Cinema Research Corporation
titles and opticals
International Film Guarantors Inc.
completion guaranty provided by
 
L.A. Mad Dogs
adr voice casting
Near North Insurance Brokerage of California
production insurance services
Patriot Pictures, LLC
production services
Sony Pictures Studios
re-recording facilities
Soundelux
sound design
 
 

Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

 

Tech Info:

Budget:
$85,000,000 (USA)
Camera:
Arriflex 535 A / Arriflex 535 B
Color Info:
Color (Technicolor)
Laboratory:
Technicolor
Sound Mix:
SDDS / DTS / the double-d symbol Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
Cinematographic Process:
Super 35
Film Negative Format:
35 mm - Kodak
Printed Film Format:
35 mm - anamorphic
Film Length:
3418 m - 7 Reels
Production Dates:
16 Sep 1996 - ???

Trivia:

  • The lead role was written for Kevin Costner, but he was heavily committed to The Postman, and suggested Harrison Ford for the part.
     
  • The sequence set at Ramstein AB, Germany, was filmed at Rickenbacker International Airport, Columbus, OH. Because the aircraft had to be visible even though the scene was supposedly taking place at night, a small amount of sky light was required; this restricted filming to two 15-minute intervals each day, at dusk and dawn.
     
  • One day during filming, two F/A-18 fighters appeared and radioed in a surprised report that the plane they'd been asked to identify was Air Force One and there were bullet holes in it. (They were actually decals). The air traffic control center in Los Angeles knew about the filming and was able to set them straight.
     
  • Distributors wanted a 'PG-13' rating, but were denied it by the MPAA.
     
  • The interiors for Radek's Palace were filmed inside the County Courthouse in Cleveland, OH. The scene were the U.S. team is running down the stairs in front of the statue is in the lobby. There is also a scene in a narrow hallway that takes place in the Law Library in the same building.
     

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