“Air Force One” starring Harrison Ford comes to 4K UHD Blu-ray in November
The 1997 Wolfgang Petersen directed film “Air Force One“ starring Harrison Ford is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 6th via Sony. The film co-stars Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, William H. Macy, Wendy Crewson, Paul Guilfoyle, Liesel Matthews, and Dean Stockwell. Tech specs for the release include full 2160p 4K video in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of High Dynamic Range and Dolby Atmos sound. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” with a Blu-ray Disc and Digital Copy of the film included.
UPDATE: This title is now available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon.
The only bonus material set to be included on the release is an Audio Commentary with Director Wolfgang Petersen. Below after the break you can find the official announcement for this release.
PRESS RELEASE:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Directed by Wolfgang Petersen and Starring Harrison Ford
and Academy Award®-Winner Gary Oldman
AIR FORCE ONE
Debuts on 4K Ultra HD™ November 6
CULVER CITY, Calif. (August 15, 2018) – An edge-of-your-seat action classic and one of the highest grossing films of 1997, AIR FORCE ONE debuts on 4K Ultra HD and on digital in 4K November 6 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Legendary action hero Harrison Ford stars as the President of the United States, who fights to save his family and the hostages aboard Air Force One when communist radicals led by Academy Award® winner Gary Oldman (Best Actor, Darkest Hour, 2017) hijack the plane. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen (In The Line of Fire), AIR FORCE ONE also stars Wendy Crewson, Paul Guilfoyle, William H. Macy, Liesel Matthews and Dean Stockwell.
Fully restored in 4K from the original camera negative, the 4K Ultra HD disc release of AIR FORCE ONE features High Dynamic Range with exclusive Dolby Atmos audio.
SYNOPSIS:
The fate of the nation rests on the courage of one man. Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman star in two-time Oscar® nominee Wolfgang Petersen’s (Best Director & Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, Das Boot, 1981) gripping thriller about an uncompromising U.S. President who has just told the world he will not negotiate with terrorists. When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world’s most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision to give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country’s dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter.
AIR FORCE ONE is directed by Wolfgang Petersen and written by Andrew W. Marlowe. Produced by Armyan Bernstein, Wolfgang Petersen, Gail Katz and Jon Shestack, the film is Executive Produced by Thomas Bliss, Marc Abraham and David Lester.
Legacy Bonus Features Include:
- Audio Commentary with Director Wolfgang Petersen
AIR FORCE ONE has a run time of approximately 124 minutes and is rated R for violence.
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