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Con Air

1997 · 116 min · R
Directed by Simon West
Action, Thriller, Crime
“They were deadly on the ground. Now they have wings.”

Con Air (1997) is a action, thriller, crime film directed by Simon West. On Plot-hole, players averaged 2.4/5, with 54% solving the puzzle and 46% failing it, making it the #75 hardest puzzle of 209 in the archive. 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.

6.9
IMDb
59%
Rotten Tomatoes
52
Metacritic
6.8
TMDB
Plot-hole Difficulty: Hard
2.4/5
Avg Score
54%
Solved
46%
Failed
307
Players
#75
Difficulty Rank

The Plot-hole Puzzle

Puzzle #211 · October 16, 2026 · answer revealed below

The Setup (Clue 5)
A plane full of the most dangerous criminals in America.
The Character (Clue 4)
A paroled soldier is on the plane heading home to his family.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
The convicts take over the aircraft mid-flight.
The Twist (Clue 2)
He stays on board to protect a friend and stop the hijacking.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Nicolas Cage fights convicts on a prison transport plane.
The answer
Con Air

Cast

Nicolas Cage as Cameron PoeJohn Cusack as Agent Vince LarkinJohn Malkovich as Cyrus "The Virus" GrissomVing Rhames as Nathan "Diamond Dog" JonesMykelti Williamson as "Baby-O" O'DellDave Chappelle as "Pinball" ParkerColm Meaney as Agent Duncan MalloyMonica Potter as Tricia Poe

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Con Air hard to guess on Plot-hole?
Con Air had an average score of 2.4/5. 54% of players solved it, while 46% failed — a hard puzzle.
Who directed Con Air?
Con Air was directed by Simon West.
Who stars in Con Air?
Con Air stars Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich, Ving Rhames, Mykelti Williamson, Dave Chappelle, Colm Meaney, Monica Potter.
What genre is Con Air?
Con Air is listed under Action, Thriller, Crime.
Where does Con Air rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
Con Air ranks #75 of 209 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).
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