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Con Air

Forget Bastille Day--July 14 is Con Air Day!

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Reviewed July 14, 2021

Arnie, Jakob, and Stuart satisfy their itch to travel somewhere exotic this July by buying tickets aboard Con Air, the raucous 1997 action-comedy that pits Nicolas Cage against John Malkovich and a plane full of hardened criminals.  Will the wrongfully imprisoned Army Ranger make it home in time to celebrate his daughter’s birthday, and watch her pull a dirty, wet bunny out of a box?  And can serial killer Steve Buscemi, arsonist Dave Chappelle, or anyone else in this epic cast of tough guys get away with stealing the spotlight?  Become a July Patron and Find Out!

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