Air Marshall (2003)

Director
Alain Jakubowicz

Main cast
Dean Cochran; Alan Austin; Eli Danker; Tarri Markell

Genres
Action, Thriller

Description
A commercial jet plane has been hijacked by a group of terrorists who don't realize that a U.S. Air Marshal, Brett Prescott (Dean Cochran), is among the passengers. The fate of dozens of people lies in the hands of Prescott, who must forge a one-man war against the hijackers destructive plans.


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