7 Best Airplane Hijack Movies You Must Watch

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Khuraijam Roger Singh
Dec 24, 2024

Air Force One (1997)

A political action thriller film directed by Wolfgang Petersen follows a group of terrorists who hijack Air Force One and the President's attempt to rescue everyone on board by retaking his plane.

United 93 (2006)

The plot centers on when a small group of terrorists take control of a plane, and the passengers are stunned. When they hear of the Pentagon and World Trade Center attacks, they resolve to resist the terrorists.

Executive Decision (1996)

Starring Kurt Russell, the story focuses on a flight bound for Washington D.C. from Athens that was hijacked by terrorists. David Grant, an intelligence analyst, helps in the rescue mission.

7 Days in Entebbe (2018)

José Padilha's film follows a terrorist organization that takes over an aircraft headed from Tel Aviv to Paris and holds its occupants hostage. Instead of engaging in negotiations, the Israeli government launches a rescue effort.

7500 (2019)

The story revolves around an airborne airplane that gets hijacked by terrorists. When one of the pilots gets injured, the co-pilot has to make a difficult choice to save the passengers.

Passenger 57 (1992)

Directed by Kevin Hooks centers on John, an airline security expert who must take action when he is trapped on a passenger jet when terrorists take control of it.

Non-Stop (2014)

A mystery action thriller film by Jaume Collet-Serra follows an air marshal who receives threatening messages demanding 150 million dollars to an account or else someone on board will be killed every 20 minutes.

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