Air Force One is a 1997 English-language Action Drama movie written by Andrew W. Marlowe and directed by Wolfgang Petersen and produced by Wolfgang Petersen, Gail Katz, Jonathan Shestack and Armyan Bernstein under the banner of Beacon Pictures in collaboration with Columbia Pictures, Touchstone Pictures and Radiant. It tells the story of a group of terrorists who hijack Air Force One and the President's attempt to rescue everyone on board by retaking his plane. Air force one stars Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Wendy Crewson, Paul Guilfoyle, William H. Macy, Liesel Matthews and Titus Welliver. The music was composed by Jerry Goldsmith. Cinematography was done by Michael Ballhaus and editing by Richard Francis-Bruce. The motion picture has a running time of 124 minutes. It was released on 18th September 1997. The Film was successful at box office. Air Force One was made on a budget of $85 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $315 million. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Sony Pictures Releasing. It tells the story of a group of terrorists who hijack Air Force One and the President's attempt to rescue everyone on board by retaking his plane.