All language subtitles for Air Force One

Check, check. Head
count. Head count.

- Two.
- Three.

- Four.
- Five.

Six.

- Demo set.
- Let's move.

Clear.

Low Boy, Low Boy, this is Black
Cat. ETA Romeo LZ, one-niner.

We are hot. Copy.

Come on. Get out there. Go, go.

Come on.

Get in.

Cover, cover. On the roof.

Go.

This is Low Boy.
Package is wrapped.

Ladies and gentlemen.

Three weeks ago...

Russian and American
special forces...

apprehended the self-proclaimed
leader of Kazakhstan...

General Ivan Radek.

The forces of Radek were directed

towards the suppression
of democracy.

His nuclear arsenal
could have brought

the world into a new cold war.

But thanks to the support of one
of the world's greatest leaders...

Radek is now in prison.

Today, we are honouring
this brave man.

Ladies and gentlemen, my friend...

the President of the
United States of America.

The dead remember
our indifference.

The dead remember our silence.

I came here tonight
to be congratulated.

But today, when I visited
the Red Cross camps...

overwhelmed by the
flood of refugees...

fleeing from the horror
of Kazakhstan...

I realised I don't deserve
to be congratulated.

- None of us do.
- What's he doing?

- Let's speak the truth.
- That's not the speech.

The truth is, we acted too late.

Only when our own national
security was threatened...

did we act.

Radek's regime murdered over
200,000 men, women and children...

and we watched it on TV.

We let it happen.

People were being slaughtered
for over a year...

and we issued economic
sanctions and

hid behind the
rhetoric of diplomacy.

How dare we?

The dead remember, real peace is
not just the absence of conflict.

It's the presence of justice.

And tonight I come to you with a
pledge to change America's policy.

Never again will I allow our
political self-interest...

to deter us from doing what
we know to be morally right.

Atrocity and terror are
not political weapons.

And to those who would use them:

Your day is over.

We will never negotiate.

We will no longer tolerate, and
we will no longer be afraid.

It's your turn to be afraid.

Good evening. Can I get you
to open the briefcase?

The Russian was a nice touch.

Tell my mother. She wanted
me to study French.

You know what you
committed us to, sir?

Yeah, I know exactly
what I committed us to.

Gentlemen. Welcome
to Air Force One.

Please present your
equipment for inspection.

We were just inspected
at the gate.

Sir, this plane
carries the President

of the United States,
although we...

I understand. I'm terribly sorry.

Please place your
thumb on the ID pad.

Access cleared.

Hello there. I'm Melanie Mitchell,
deputy press secretary.

- I'll be taking you in from here.
- Oh, Miss Mitchell.

It is so nice to finally
meet you in person.

The President and I were delighted

we could accommodate
your news crew.

So, if, you boys are all clear?

Now, you know the President's
on a very tight schedule.

So, this is how it
works: During the

flight, two members
of your crew...

will be allowed outside the
press area for filming.

You'll get exactly
ten minutes with

the President, 20 with the crew.

Listen, Gary, the President
is ready to take Congress on.

He's not gonna kiss their
ass for each vote.

Let them vote us down and
stand on their record.

Yeah, I'm with him now. I'll
call you from the plane.

What do they say about the speech?

Your speech is leading the news.

They're already calling it
the "Be Afraid" speech.

Good.

With all due respect,
sir, next time you

want to make a major
policy departure...

you might want to discuss it with

your National Security
Advisor first.

We did discuss it, Jack.

We discussed it in private, which

is where I thought
it would remain.

Well, now it's public.
Now it's policy.

Get behind it.

The allies are gonna be very upset
they weren't consulted about this.

It might come back and bite
us in the ass in November.

It's the right thing to
do, and you know it.

There goes the neighbourhood.

If you'd like, I think we
have time for a quick tour.

It would be delightful.

- Good.
- Andrei, Boris.

Just follow me.
Ahead of this staff

cabin is Secret
Service, right here.

Don't ever try to go
past them without

an escort. You will be very sorry.

- Hello.
- Hello.

Hi.

Thanks for the warning.

And here we have our
in-flight offices.

Mr President.

Over here. Over
here, Mr President.

A lot of the plane's
features are classified, but

I can tell you that it's
bullet-resistant...

and that it's even
protected against

the pulse of a nuclear blast.

I'm not sure that's
very comforting.

Up those stairs is the cockpit...

along with the most
advanced communications

centre on or above the
face of the earth.

We could run the
whole country from

here, or even a war if we had to.

Just last week, the
President called the

Shuttle astronauts
right from up there.

- Melanie?
- Yes?

The President's arriving.

They should all take
their seats. Right away.

I'll get out of here and let
you all get some sleep.

Mr President, welcome aboard, sir.

Hey, Danny. How are ya?

- Mr President.
- Mr President.

Change in plan, Danny.
Let's go to Barbados.

Anything you want.
You're the President.

Boy, I wish.

- Mr President.
- Mr Gibbs, where's my bunch?

The ballet ran late. They'll
be here in five minutes.

- Okay. Lewis, you tape the game?
- Oh, it was a real squeaker, sir.

Lewis, don't brief
me on it. I want

to watch it, for Christ's sake.

We'll be under way in
about 30 minutes, sir.

- Okay.
- Mr President... Sir?

Yeah, could you put the
game on now, please?

- Yes, sir.
- Yeah, Jack.

The Iraqis have mobilised two
armoured brigades towards...

Just got it. Gimme 15 minutes.
Get the guys together.

Repel them, repel them.
Make them relinquish

the ball. Hear about
Notre Dame, Jim?

Don't, don't, don't, don't.
Don't tell me the score.

- Great game.
- Mr President.

We need to strategise, smooth
some things out politically.

- What was that?
- Oh, it's not so important.

It's damage control.
Now, what if...

Gimme a minute alone, will ya?

What if a quote, high-ranking
White House official...

Just give me a few
moments alone, please.

A quote, high-ranking
White House official...

unquote, were to qualify what you
said last night, leak it to...

Stop. Drop it. Drop it.
Do your self a favour.

The Washington Post?

It's policy. Drop it, or find
yourself another ride home. Yeah?

Mr President, the Russian
news crew's with us.

I told them you'd give
them a sound bite...

about life in the White House.

There is no life in
the White House.

You said it. The President
needs some time alone.

Aha.

Fourteen-thirteen Michigan.
All right, Mr President.

That wasn't you napping during
the performance, was it, Tom?

No, madam, it was very enjoyable.

Come on, Alice. You
can finish it on the

plane. Let's not keep
your father waiting.

Just try and smile,
sweetheart, okay?

- Quick picture, Alice?
- Alice. Alice.

- One picture for me?
- Thank you very much, Alice.

Up over the ball. Second and
five at the Notre Dame 28.

Hudson split wide,
Muhammad the I-back.

Gives to Muhammad over the
right side, number 25.

He's hit hard by Ron Davis and...

Daddy's asleep.

How was the ballet?

It was great.

- Ow.
- Oh.

- Brat. Are you trying to kill me?
- Dad, Daddy.

Was it really good? Did you
enjoy it? Did you love it?

It was great.

Men in tights. Did
you hear my speech?

- Yeah.
- "Yeah"?

You're gonna get
yourself re-elected.

That's what I keep telling them.

Ladies and gentlemen, this
is the aircraft commander.

We'll be taking the runway
in just a few moments.

So, are you guys comfortable?

- Yes, very.
- I brought you VIP press kits.

- Oh, thank you.
- You're welcome.

He's allowed to jam that
receiver... Pass interference.

- That's cheating.
- Only if they get caught.

- Dad.
- Way of the world, kiddo.

The ball's marked at
the 37-yard line.

Let's call it third
and a long three.

Why didn't you take
me with you when

you went to the
refugee camp today?

Well, for one thing,
it's not 100% secure.

You got your whole life
to live, baby. You

don't need to see
that kind of stuff.

Come on, Dad. It's not like
I don't see it on the news.

- It's different on the news.
- All I'm saying is, I'm ready.

You know, for things you
don't think I'm ready for.

- Maybe I'm not ready.
- I'm 12 years old, Dad.

In the caveman days, I'd be
having children of my own.

That's what we call
progress, young lady.

You're missing the
best part of the game.

God.

Well, we're so looking
forward to seeing you.

I just can't tell you... She
is so anxious to grow up.

Oh, I know, she's...

Yes. The both of
us. Okay. Bye-bye.

Well, she couldn't stay your
little girl forever, Jim.

Well, I was hoping it would last
till she was 14 or 15 or 50.

They hated your
speech, didn't they?

They're afraid we won't have
the guts to back it up...

and that if we do, it'll
be political suicide.

- Remember our first campaign?
- In the House?

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

Downstate, driving around with...

Who's that kid, our volunteer?

That... Remember,
with the... Henry.

- Henry, with the convertible...
- Yeah.

With the broken top, and
the... Snow coming in.

Yeah, and we were the only three

people who thought
you could win that.

You didn't give a
damn. You knew what

needed to be done, and you did it.

And you spoke from your heart.
And that's what I heard tonight.

Well, it felt good.

Yeah, I'll bet it did.

Sir...

Sorry to interrupt.
Everybody's assembled, sir.

United States Air Force One.

It is an honour to clear you for

immediate take-off
on runway two-five.

Air Force One clear
for take-off. Thank

you for your hospitality, Moscow.

In Moscow tonight, President
Marshall defended...

the joint military action
against the Radek regime...

an act the administration had been
calling a one-time intervention.

But, in a rare display of
emotion, the President alluded...

to a major change in US Foreign
policy, when he stated...

that America will no longer
tolerate any terrorist government.

Meanwhile, in Kazakhstan,
Radek's ouster

has stalled the
neocommunist revolution.

These are two of Saddam Hussein's
Republican Guard brigades...

that have been moved north.

He knows we're watching.
He knows we'll retaliate.

Why the hell is he sending
tanks to the border?

Could be a response to
your speech, Mr President.

Maybe he's got a
son-in-law out there.

Very funny.

Think there's one or two he hasn't

shot yet. What does
State have to say?

The Iraqi Ambassador is
claiming it's just an exercise.

Let's not waste any more time.
Send the Nimitz back in.

We're leaving Berlin's
airspace, and... and Roger...

- Gibbs.
- Guys.

- Sleeping on the job?
- No, sir.

Hey, guys. These are the
advance team reports...

from the, Miami field agent.

- Take a look at them.
- Thank you.

Smoke. There's smoke.

Steward. Steward, there's
smoke in the cabin.

Everybody move to the back
of the plane. Now. Please.

Smoke. Smoke. Notify the cockpit.

Come on. Come on.

Mr President, stay back.

Get down. Everybody down.

Oh, my God.

Code Red. We have a Code Red,
Jeremy. Shots fired on board.

Flight deck Code Red acknowledged.
Bridges, lock that door, now.

Yes, sir.

Flight control, this is Air
Force One declaring emergency.

- Get down. Get down.
- Cover up. Stay back.

Move up. I'll cover ya.

Go. Go, go.

- What's going on?
- Shots fired, sir.

My family. What about my family?

We're handling it, sir.

Boy Scout's coming out.
Cover. Cover. Give him cover.

- Daddy?
- Alice, get back.

- Daddy.
- Alice? Alice, get down.

Around here. Take him
around here. Get down.

Ramstein Tower, this is Air
Force One. We are Code Red.

Shots fired on board.
Request emergency

assistance. E.T.A: 15 minutes.

Air Force One, acknowledged. We
are scrambling our fighters.

Emergency equipment
will be standing by.

Get him to the escape pod.

Boy Scout is headed to the vault.

- The football. The football.
- There it is.

- Get around here.
- Get him down to the pod.

- Don't move.
- Everybody, head down.

Get the President.

- Move. They're on us.
- Where's my family?

- Get in the pod, sir. Get in.
- What about my family?

Air Force One, landing runway
09. I repeat, runway 09.

Roger. Turning to heading 185.
Descending to 5,000 feet.

Hurry, he's in the escape pod.

Ramstein. This is Air Force One.
Emergency pod has been deployed.

I repeat. The emergency
pod has been deployed.

Ramstein Tower, acknowledge.
We are picking up the

homing beacon and deploying
search and rescue.

Are the scenario options
ready to look at?

Just about, sir.

- Has General Northwood arrived?
- Yes, he has.

Give me an update.

Madam Vice-President, this
way. We'll avoid the press.

Is the President secure?

Not yet. The recovery team
will have him very soon.

Air Force One, this is Halo Flight
Lead. You are now under escort.

All airspace has been cleared.
Alert forces have been mobilised.

- Is everyone here?
- We're working on it.

How the hell did
this happen? How the

hell did they get Air Force One?

Gentlemen. Mr Secretary.

Ramstein Tower, we
are at ten miles

northwest to final,
coming in red hot.

Roger, Air Force One,
wind is zero-niner-zero

at one-two. You are clear to land.

They're landing.

Hey, what are you
guys... Get down now.

Open the door. Open the door.

Open. Open the door.

No matter what happens, we land
this aircraft. Is that understood?

Come on, come on. Flaps, 30.

Flaps, 30.

If we land, we're finished.

- No.
- Get the fuck in the air.

Now. Take this plane up.

Up. Up.

- Get us back in the air now.
- Artie.

- Take it up.
- Artie...

Get this plane back in
the air now, or you die.

- Get up now.
- No.

Get him.

No. Jesus.

Come on, come on.

Come on.

Air Force One, this
is Ramstein Tower.

- Contact those F-15s.
- Sir.

I want them to keep Air Force One
in visual contact at all times.

- What are our airborne scenarios?
- There are no airborne scenarios.

Well, we'd better start generating
them, hadn't we, General?

And they better be damn
good, and they better work.

How long can they stay up there
with the fuel they have?

That's a question
of air speed. Wind.

Altitude.

We need an Air Force
One pilot in here. Any

educated guesses as to
where they might be going?

Iraq, Libya, Algeria...
Those are guesses.

I don't know if they're educated.

So we better notify our
allies. We'll need

secure airspace. Could we
keep that under wraps?

We'll do our best.

If you could just try and relax,
Kathryn. I'm in charge here.

Well, I don't know,
Walter. It seems

to me that they're in charge.

Air Force One, this is Ramstein
Tower. Please respond.

We're heading home.

Air Force One, this
is Ramstein Tower.

Let's get him.

State your intention.

Don't hurt me.

- Go.
- Yes, I will.

- Here.
- Go.

The President.

The President is no
longer on board.

He made it to the pod and escaped.

Keep moving.

Moscow police found six members of
a Russian TV news crew murdered

the same crew that was cleared
to fly on Air Force One.

Jesus.

Oh, please tell me
it's not that easy.

No. You would have to generate
fake ID, photo, fingerprints

Could be with a little
help from Moscow.

How would they get the
weapons on board the plane?

There's no way to
get weapons aboard

Air Force One. It's impossible.

Well, there are enough
weapons already on board

to take Panama. But who
has access to them?

You think someone on
the plane helped them?

What if somebody did, and
they're still on the plane?

Who do they trust up
there? Who do we trust?

Madam Vice-President?
Mr Secretary.

All compromised nuclear
launch codes have

been cancelled. New
codes are active.

Ramstein, the President's
escape pod has been located.

We're homing in at 285 degrees.

There it is. Ramstein,
we have a strong signal.

E.T. A: Two minutes.

Oh, my God.

Where is the wife and daughter?

- Just wait.
- I want to talk to him.

Wait, wait, wait.

No, let me go.

Let me see him. Let me...

Where is my husband?

He has fled. The coward
chose to save himself.

- Yes.
- Yes.

But one can always
strike a bargain.

No, you listen to me.

I don't know who you are
or what you want...

but you will never get it.

He will not negotiate.

Really? His wife. His daughter.

A man could not live with himself.

And it would be such bad politics.

- I think he will negotiate.
- Oh, my God.

Escape pod is visually acquired.

Location off Ramstein
is 284 degrees...

12 miles out.

All the weapons have
been collected.

Nevsky, check the plane again.

You have the first watch.

I'll check downstairs.

Ready.

It's Air Force One. They want
to talk to the Vice-President.

Hello, can you hear me?

This is the Vice-President of the

United States. To
whom am I speaking?

This is the person who
controls Air Force One...

the world's most secure aircraft.

What is it that you want?

We'll get to that.

I would like to speak
to the First Lady.

No.

No. Why?

I need to know that they're safe.

The President is safe. But
then, you must know that.

He ran from here
like a whipped dog.

I'm sure you can't wait for him to

get back to making
the decisions...

so you can stop sweating through
that silk blouse of yours.

What is the condition
of the people on board?

- Some are dead.
- Jesus.

- What are your intentions?
- What arrogance...

to think you could ever
understand my intentions.

I want to understand what
it is that you want.

What do I want?

When Mother Russia becomes
one great nation again...

when the capitalists are
dragged from the Kremlin...

and shot in the street...

when our enemies run
and hide in fear...

at the mention of our name...

and America begs our forgiveness

on that great day
of deliverance...

you will know what I want.

We can give you a forum
for your grievances.

We can contact the
Russian government.

But you must understand that
it will take some time.

Oh, really? Well,
when you talk to the

President, you might remind him...

that I am holding his wife, his
daughter, his Chief of Staff...

his National Security Advisor,
his classified papers...

and his baseball glove.

If he wants them back,
he will prevail

upon the puppet
regime in Moscow...

to release General Radek.

Fifty for one.

It's a good deal.
How's your blouse?

What assurances do I have
that you'll keep your word?

I'll wait for confirmation that
General Radek has been released.

Until then...

I will execute a hostage
every half an hour.

You have my word.

You must understand that we...

- Hello?
- They're off.

Hello?

- Dave's the language expert.
- Damn it.

Nobody does this to
the United States.

The President will get
back his baseball

glove and play catch
with this guy's balls.

We can't do anything in half
an hour. We need more time.

He's a zealot. Tough
to negotiate with.

All you can do is wear them down.

Mr Secretary. Mr Secretary, sir.

We found the escape
pod. It's empty.

So where's the President?

I think we have to acknowledge
the possibility...

that the President...

may be dead.

Why wouldn't they tell us?

Diversion, trying
to buy some time.

Could have happened
at a crossfire,

and they're afraid
we'll retaliate.

Damn right we'll
retaliate. We'll release

General Radek into the
goddamn atmosphere.

It doesn't add up.
That terrorist knew

that we'd recover the
pod in short order.

He expected that we'd
be talking to Marshall.

Let's not bury him yet. He could
still be alive in that plane.

Let's not forget, this President
is a Medal of Honour winner.

In Vietnam, he flew
more helicopter rescue

missions than any other
man in my command.

He knows how to fight.

Then he's taking a terrible
chance with his life.

The element of surprise is a
formidable advantage in combat.

If he's up there, he's the
best chance that we have.

That pod was designed
for a reason, General.

He has no right to take
chances with his life.

Everything is all right.

What does the psych profile say?
How far do they say he'll go?

He's a Radek loyalist. That tells

us all we need to
know, doesn't it?

He'll see this thing
through to the

last hostage. Or his own death.

You release this
bastard and all of

Central Asia will go up in flames.

I'm well aware of that, Walter.

Bring back the old Soviet Empire
under a flag of genocide?

Radek with a nuclear arsenal?

I hate to say this, but
50 people is a small

price to pay to stop
that from happening.

Even if one of them
is the President?

The presidency is bigger
than any one man.

Didn't they teach
you that at Yale?

Can't we release him today and
pick up the pieces tomorrow?

We caught him before,
we catch him again.

If Petrov releases Radek,
his government will fall.

I promise you that. Then who's
gonna stand up to Radek?

You go to catch him again,
you're gonna find him in Moscow.

With all respect, Mr
Secretary, we don't

need more dramatics.
We need options.

- It's not an option.
- We need a decision.

It's not her decision.

Oh?

This is a military situation.
I'm the Secretary of Defence.

Check your regs. In the absence of

the President, the
buck stops here.

Get the Attorney General with
a copy of the Constitution.

We have, oh, my God, 19 minutes.

I'm gonna consult with
President Petrov.

37-yard line. Let's call
it third and a long three.

It's gonna be a double tight
end set. Alexander and Brooks.

Malcolm is split wide again
right behind the tailback.

Madam Vice-President, I'm
sorry. I cannot release him.

We would train all our military
might against this one target.

I assure you, though, he
wouldn't stay at large for long.

Maybe so, but millions
of lives are hanging

in the balance. I am
trying to save a nation.

As am I. No nation can
easily survive the

loss of nor soon replace
a great leader.

Now, let us be pragmatic. 50 lives
means nothing in the grand scheme.

Well, then, let me be
equally pragmatic.

Our President took a great
risk to come to your aid...

against strong opposition in both
parties and among our allies.

It would be politically
impossible to do so again.

If it meant saving his life,
I would gladly do it.

But I would have to know for sure,
and you cannot tell me he's alive.

- Can you?
- No, Mr President, I cannot.

Then there is nothing I can do.
I am truly sorry. Goodbye.

Okay, Walter. You and your
Generals get to work.

He was in Afghanistan
with me for five years.

Find out who killed him or
you lie down next to him.

Okay. They can't keep the plane
in the air indefinitely.

There are only four possible
landing sites in Kazakhstan...

that are still controlled
by Radek's forces;

we have to go in and
take all of them.

Can we do it?

I'd rather take my
chances in the air.

No, I just looked at the airborne

scenarios. They're no
good. Can we do this?

In the time we have? Messy.

Three more minutes before they
execute the first hostage.

You have to buy us some more time.

All right.

It's time.

Transfer the phone to
the conference room.

You, both. Come here.

No. No.

Now.

They will transfer the call here.

So, let's just wait.

Excuse me.

Sir, if you will permit
me. I am the National

Security Advisor at
the White House.

I'm the man the President
would be listening to.

I believe that you are negotiating
right now with the Vice-President?

Unfortunately, in our
system of government, the

Vice-President is like
the Queen of England.

She can't even get airline tickets

without talking to
somebody like me.

Therefore, let me
speak to the White

House, because I promise you...

I'm the one person who can
make this all work out.

Has he been released?

I've contacted the
Russian government.

We've set things in motion...

but at this point we
have to be realistic.

It's going to take more time.

More time?

Your National Security Advisor
has just been executed.

He's a very good negotiator.

He bought you another half hour.

Mrs Marshall, Alice...

if you please, come with me.

It's the first time you ever
seen a man killed, huh?

Leave her alone.

You think I am a monster
that I would kill this man?

Somebody's son?

Somebody's father?

I am somebody's son too.

I have three small children.

Does that surprise you?

- Tell her to answer.
- You leave her alone.

Shut up.

Why did you kill him?

Because I believe.

When I shoot this man I
know in that instant...

how deep was my belief...

that I would turn my
back on God himself...

for Mother Russia.

My doubts, my fears, my
own private morality,

it dissolve in this moment...

for this love.

You know, your father
he has also killed.

- Is he a bad man?
- That's not true.

Why?

Because he does it
in a tuxedo with

a telephone call and a smart bomb?

You are a monster.

And my father is a great man.

You're nothing like my father.

What's the goddamn number?

What city, please?

Washington, DC, please.
The White House.

Just a moment. Here's the number.

Can you connect me to that number?

There's a connect fee
of one dollar, sir.

Fine.

White House switchboard. How
may I direct your call?

All right, listen.
Listen carefully.

This is an emergency call from Air
Force One. This is the President.

Connect me to the
Vice-President, please.

Who did you say is calling?

- This is the President.
- Yeah, right.

And I'm the First Lady.

Don't cut me off.
This is an emergency.

Sir, the President doesn't
call this particular

phone number. So,
whoever you are...

- Trace the call.
- Get a life.

Follow your standard
security procedure...

and trace the goddamn call.

Okay, sir. You wanna
make a federal

case out of this, fine by me.

- Look. Anyone there?
- Don't move.

- I traced the call, sir.
- Give me the gun.

- Are you there?
- Very slowly.

Oh, my God. I'll put you
right through, Mr President.

Good. Go.

The switchboard has a call from

someone claiming to
be the President.

She traced it back to the White
House satellite account.

The caller's gone but the
line is still active.

Put it through.

Listen to me. Listen to me.

You know who I am. I'm the
President of the United States.

Yes.

Don't think that means
I don't shoot you.

Put your hands behind
your head and move.

Move it.

This is your lucky day.
What more could my

people do? Tell the F-15s
to fire at the plane?

Even if they tried, we're equipped
with tactical countermeasures.

He's talking to us.

What are you telling
me? What do you mean?

I just want you to feel
secure. That way no one

will get hurt. The computer
will fly circles...

around any missile
they fire at us,

and they'll hit just a shock wave.

- He's telling us what to do.
- Believe me...

all that'd happen is we'd get
knocked off our feet, that's all.

Shut up, goddamn it.

My God. Is he saying what
I think he's saying?

If we're going to act
we have to act now.

It's too risky.

The President is up there
with a gun to his head.

He's asking us to do
that to Air Force One?

He's not asking. Your
Commander in Chief

has issued a direct order. Do it.

Sir, are you sure that's
what you want me to do?

You heard me, Carlton.
And let's pray

it works the way it's supposed to.

Okay, boys, give me
some room. I've just

been ordered to fire
on Air Force One.

I'm in position.
Missiles are armed.

All right.

Target is acquired.
I have a good lock.

God, I hope this works.

Fox three.

- What's going on?
- The Americans.

The Americans fired at
us. I have no control.

The computer is flying.

- Mum.
- Are they crazy?

This is Marshall. Anyone there?

We're here, Mr President.

Where's my family? Are they safe?

Well, the terrorists claim they're
holding them. We can't confirm.

Who are they? What do they want?

They're Russian
ultranationalist radicals.

They want General Radek
released from prison.

Radek?

What are our tactical options?

We're working on that,
Mr President...

but the bastards do
have us in a corner.

- There is no rescue attempt?
- I ruled out a mid-air rescue.

There's nothing we can do while
the plane is still in the air.

Then we got to get this
plane on the ground.

Take me off the goddamn
speakerphone. Where's Bennett?

- Mr President.
- We cannot release Radek.

They're gonna shoot a hostage
every half hour until we do.

I don't want a plane
full of dead people.

Jim, they shot Jack Doherty.

Oh, Christ.

Kathryn, we can't give in to their
demands. It won't end there.

And if you die on that
plane, does it end there?

Kathryn, we've got a job
to do, whatever the cost.

- Mr President, I...
- Kathryn...

if you give a mouse a cookie...

He's gonna want a glass of milk.

We've got to get this
plane on the ground.

- Has Bazylev returned?
- No.

Get the plane on the ground.

This man down there evades us.

My patience is running out.

I thought I'd ask you
to come and join us.

It's starting to feel a
little empty up here.

Sit down, please.

Come.

Tell me your name again...

for the record.

Melanie. Melanie Mitchell.

You travel often
with the President.

Yes.

So you, you know
everyone on the plane.

Yes.

I bet they like you, huh?

You're a nice person, yes?

Okay. I guess so.

You are trembling.

Why are you afraid?

Because I don't wanna die.

I don't wanna die.

Tell me, what am I
doing at this moment?

You're pointing a gun at me.

Thank you, Melanie.

This is to the Secret Service
Agent in the baggage deck.

I will count to ten.

And if you do not surrender,
this nice woman will die.

- No.
- One.

- No, please, don't.
- Two.

Don't do this.

- No.
- Three.

Let me talk to him.

- Four.
- I beg you, please.

- Five.
- Let me talk to the agent.

- Six.
- He might listen to me.

Seven.

Please, I beg you. Don't do this.

- Eight.
- Don't do this, please.

- Nine.
- No.

God.

Let's just think about
that one for a moment...

and then we'll start again.

Next time, I'll choose
someone more important.

I know what you are
thinking, First Lady.

You want me dead.

Well, it may come to that.
In a war, people die.

This isn't war.

You just murdered
an unarmed woman.

You, who murdered
100,000 Iraqis to

save a nickel on a
gallon of gas...

are going to lecture me
about the rules of war?

Don't.

Mr President. How can I help you?

Chief, you could help
me dump some fuel.

Who's down there on the
baggage deck? The Russian

said it was a Secret
Service Agent. Who?

We have no idea, sir.
We lost contact.

Melanie was shot because one of
your men wouldn't show himself.

I wanna know who the
son of a bitch is.

- We'd like to know ourselves.
- Sir?

It's someone who's
smart enough to know

if you're hunting
with one bullet...

- you wait for a clean shot.
- What are you saying, Major?

I'm saying, sir, whoever that is

down there, he may
be our only hope.

Our only hope is that Washington
complies with this bastard.

Because, any minute now,
another one of us is dead.

And you know what?

I'm afraid it might be me.

Sir, do you see the
maintenance panel?

Yeah, I see it.

Pop it open. There should be
a red switch. Toggle it up.

Hang on.

Okay, we got some
indicator lights here.

To dump the fuel you have to
close the circuit for the pump.

There's no switch, Mr President,
so you'll have to cross the wires.

- Open the fuel control door.
- Hang on here.

There should be five of them.

- Do you see them, sir?
- Yeah, I see them. Yeah.

Jesus. A lot of goddamn
wires. All right, is...

All right, we got five: Green,
yellow, red, white and blue.

Okay, just hang on. Let me
double-check something.

Come on, man. Oh, for
Christ's sake, hurry up.

Sir, if you get the
wrong wire, you'll cut

the engine feeds, and
the plane will crash.

Well, then, we don't want to
get the wrong wire, do we?

- First, cut the green wire.
- Green wire. Okay. Green.

- Okay, cut.
- And then, cross that with the...

With the, with the what?
Hello? Cross it with the what?

Say again. Cross the green
wire with the, with the...

For Christ's sake.

Green, yellow, red,
white and blue.

Cross with... Green...

I'm counting on ya,
red, white and blue.

Sirs, it looks like Air
Force One is losing fuel.

We're losing fuel.

Somebody is pumping
it out of avionics.

I'm going downstairs.

Take Sergei.

If it isn't us coming out, shoot.

A magazine, quickly.

Are you okay?

Sergei? Kolchak? What's happening?

He's dead. Give us a hand.

Madam Vice-President,
the time has come

for you to demonstrate
your good faith.

I've been reading
through your press kit.

I understand Air Force One is
able to refuel in mid-air.

Well, we need fuel.
And we need it now.

I'm sure we can come to
some sort of arrangement.

If you land the plane, we'll
trade fuel for hostages.

This is bullshit.
It's simple physics.

Without fuel the plane
crashes. Everybody dies.

We're trying to do
everything that we can.

- Tell me what I want to hear...
- I need...

or I will execute a member
of the senior staff...

and continue killing one
hostage every minute...

until the plane crash or
refuelling plane arrive.

Well, what do you say?

- Fuel's on its way.
- Thank you.

They'll refuel us.

Ready.

Everything all right?

Yes.

Move.

Jim. What are you doing here?

- Mr President.
- I never left.

Gibbs.

Watch the door. Where's my family?

They took them to
another part of the

plane. We haven't seen them since.

We've got weapons now. We
should try to retake the plane.

Not while they've got Grace and
Alice. I can't take that chance.

What about trying to disable the
plane and force them to land?

I tried to do that. I
dumped some fuel. And

now they're gonna
refuel us in mid-air.

- A refuelling tanker? Jesus.
- Sir?

There may be a way to get
these people off the plane.

What do you mean?

We have emergency parachutes in
the tail cone, but we're too high.

If we could somehow get a message
to the refuelling tanker...

get him to drop to 15,000
feet, we could jump.

They've disabled the phones.
They control the radios.

No. Mr President?

- Sir? The fax machines.
- Told ya the phone lines are out.

No, voice lines and
faxes are on two

different systems of encryption.

You disable one, be very
easy to overlook the other.

If this works, you get to
be Postmaster General.

Come with me. Get these
people ready to go.

Yes, sir.

Remember: 15,000 feet and 200
knots, otherwise it's suicide.

I don't need this.

Good luck, people.

Give me a pen.

- Where are we sending it?
- Situation room.

It makes me so proud, Mr
President, that you stuck with us.

- Thanks.
- Whatever happens.

- Yes.
- Come on.

Madam Vice-President, the
Attorney General's here.

Thank you for coming, Andrew.

- Hello, Kathryn. Walter.
- It's good that you're here.

I'm told that you want my
interpretation as to what...

the Constitution says
about this situation.

Yes, yes.

Now, Andrew, my
understanding is that...

if the President is out of contact
in a military situation...

the Secretary of Defence is in
charge as second in command.

- Yes, of course.
- Good. Then that settles it.

It doesn't settle it at all.

The President is not merely out of
contact, he is also under duress:

His family is held hostage,
possibly himself a hostage.

It creates an
incapacity to discharge

the office under the
25th Amendment...

surely just as if
he'd had, a stroke.

I think the President
would dispute

that any incapacity exists.

It exists if a majority
of the cabinet,

including yourself,
says it exists.

The President may be alive, but
he may not be the President.

Madam Vice-President,
I think you need

to see this... CNN breaking news.

We interrupt programming to bring
you this breaking news bulletin.

CNN has received
unconfirmed reports

that Air Force One has crashed.

- Oh, my God.
- The presidential aircraft...

- How'd they get that?
- I don't know.

Was en route from Moscow when
it began its Mayday hail.

I repeat, we have
unconfirmed reports...

Call the pressroom. We
have to issue a statement.

That the President's plane has
crashed in Eastern Europe.

Walter. General.

This follows an earlier
unconfirmed report

of an aborted landing
at a US Air base...

These guys have...

- Take this.
- Got it.

Bruce, has Air Force One crashed?

Look, as far as I know
that is a rumour.

Where'd the story come from?

I don't know where
that story came from.

Listen, listen. I cannot confirm
anything at this point.

Anything you can tell
us? Anything at all?

Ladies and gentlemen,
I have a statement.

The President's plane, Air
Force One, has been hijacked.

- Who are the hijackers?
- Please...

Ladies and gentlemen,
please let me finish.

For security reasons
I cannot divulge

the identity of the hijackers...

or who was on board the plane.

But I am here to assure
the American people...

that we are doing everything we
can to resolve the situation.

For the safety of all the
people on the plane...

I cannot tell you any
more than I already have.

I'm sure you understand that.

Is James Marshall
still the President?

I am coordinating with the
National Security Council...

at the White House pending
the President's return...

and, yes, James Marshall
is still the President.

At this time...

At this time I would like
to ask all Americans...

to pray for the safety of
everyone on board Air Force One.

Thank you.

Where is the President?

Everything all right down there?

Yes.

Folks, listen up. Listen up.

This is your main rip
cord. As soon as

you clear the plane,
give it a yank.

If your chute doesn't open,
this is the lollipop,

your reserve chute.
Pull it down. Clear?

Air Force One. Air Force
One, do you read?

Yes, we read. Go ahead.

Air Force One, this
is Extender 1-0.

We have been instructed
to refuel you.

Go ahead.

Drop to 15,000 feet and
slow to 200 knots.

Acknowledged. Two hundred.

- They got the fax.
- Fax.

- Sir, your chute.
- No, no.

Oh, please, sir.

I'm not leaving without my family.

Okay, Air Force One, you need
to open your receptacle door.

Pull the yellow lever on
the upper control panel.

Done.

Go ahead and close
distance, nice and easy.

Almost there.

- Where are your chutes, guys?
- We stay with the President, sir.

Thank you.

All right. That's close
enough. Here we go.

- Go, go.
- Go.

Go. Come on. Come on.

Go check. Do it.

- Go. You, come on.
- Come on, come on.

The hostages are gone.

We've got... Okay,
so far 25 chutes.

I can't hold her.
I can't hold her.

What are you doing, Air Force One?

Break away. Break away.

Sir. Can you reach my hand?

Everybody break. Now, now, now.

- Don't move.
- Let me save him.

He's the President,
for God's sake.

Go get him.

Grab my hand.

Major.

I got ya.

We have the President.

We've lost the tanker? What else?

They're counting 32 survivors.

That means they still
have hostages.

- What about the first family?
- No word yet.

Losing hostages will make the
terrorists even more desperate.

Madam Vice-President, we got
Air Force One on the line.

This is Vice-President
Bennett. We're listening.

I now hold hostage...

the President of the
United States of America.

Soon we shall enter the sovereign
airspace of Kazakhstan.

You will cease your military
escort at the border.

If you violate our airspace...

I will execute a member
of the first family.

Tell our fighters to back off.

Right. Let's get NATO on the
line and make sure they...

I want that B brief... Get me Ops.

You said a presidential
incapacity could be

declared by the majority
of the cabinet.

- Would you sign it?
- Under the circumstances.

See who else would.

Move. Come on. Move.

Move.

Dad.

Oh, Jim. Jim.

It'll be all right.
It'll be all right.

I know. If you go, we go.

You've been very
busy downstairs...

haven't you?

Killing my men.

- No.
- You don't wanna do this.

I'm what you came for.
Don't forget that.

Then I kill them.

Just one. You pick.

That's what you do in the
White House. You play God.

Go ahead. Which one lives?

- I love you.
- I love you.

Go ahead.

You're not here for this.
You want something.

- What is it?
- Radek.

How can I do that?
I can't do that.

Well, then you die,
the three of you.

I'll do anything to
save my family. Don't

ask me for something I can't give.

The most powerful man
on the earth and now,

suddenly, there are
things you cannot do?

This is very curious. Stop
with your fucking lies.

No.

Petrov will never give up Radek.

Petrov is a dog. He
does what you tell him.

Tell him to do this.

Petrov used me. I just wanted
to stop the bloodshed.

He wanted a personal
victory. Petrov hates Radek.

Of course he hates Radek. Radek
is everything he is not:

A great man, a strong man.

Are you saying he
would refuse you?

You'd be playing right into
his hands. Are you an idiot?

You'd make him into a hero:

The man who stopped
the terrorists.

Or better yet, the
man who stopped me.

You talk as if you have
nothing to do with this.

This is all your doing.

This infection you call freedom,

without meaning, without purpose.

You have given my country to
gangsters and prostitutes.

You have taken everything from us.

There is nothing left.

Call him.

No. No.

No.

- No.
- No. Leave her.

- No.
- Leave her.

- No.
- I have no choice.

You have the choice.

Leave her alone. This
is between you and me.

You lose a child,
it hollows you out.

We're soldiers. You take my life.

Have you no honour?

- I'll count to five.
- No.

- It's gonna be all right, honey.
- One.

- It's gonna be all right.
- Two.

I'll do it.

- Yes.
- I'll do it.

You just leave my family alone.

Leave them alone.

Sir, the President of
the United States.

Mr President.

We just got an
intercept. The President

called Petrov and asked
him to release Radek.

- He can't do that.
- He must have no choice.

We have a choice.

I have the signatures of the
majority of the cabinet...

attesting to the
President's incapacity.

Sign it and you can overrule him.

No, I won't do that.

The United States does not
negotiate with terrorists.

It's been our bedrock
principle for 25 years.

You can't give in
to them now. It'll

be open season on
the United States.

Many more will die.

Jim isn't making this
decision as a President,

he's making it as a
husband and a father.

History will judge you by what
you do right now, Kathryn.

For God's sake, sign it.

No.

You are released.

I can now confirm
that General Radek

is in the process
of being released.

I repeat: General Radek
is now being released.

Yes. Yes. General Radek
has been released.

It is confirmed.

They are releasing the General.

- Now what?
- Now we return to our homeland...

where Radek will decide
how best to use you...

now that we know you are
willing to negotiate.

Our nation needs so many things.

You said you were
gonna release us.

Forgive me. I lied.

Listen.

Honey, stay down. Jim.

Dad.

- Sir, are you hit?
- Stay with the Major, honey.

- Alice, get in the cockpit.
- Don't worry. Come on. Lie down.

Grace?

Grace.

Jim. Jim.

Grace.

- Let her go.
- Not until Radek is safely away.

Jim. Call it off.
Don't give up Radek.

If anything happens to the
General, your wife will die.

Don't. Jim.

Comrades.

Our forces have arrived
for the General.

They'll pick him up any minute.

You hear that?

It's almost over, Mr President.

Drop the gun.

You make one mistake when you
killed my pilot, Mr President.

No one left to fly the plane.

And no parachute.

Whatever happens...

you lose and I win.

Get off my plane.

You all right?

They're leading the
General to the courtyard.

Go. Go. Call Petrov.

Stop. Don't move.

They killed him.

They killed Radek. Radek is dead.

He almost got away. Did you
hear me, sir? Radek is dead.

Yes. It's the President.
We have retaken the plane.

- How's he doing?
- Not good, sir.

I don't suppose you
know how to fly.

No, sir.

Come along, Major.
I'll need a co-pilot.

Yes, sir.

How long since you've flown, sir?

Twenty-five years.

Little planes. Never jets.

Nothing like this. Anybody there?

Yes, we're here, sir.

All right. You got somebody that
can help me fly this thing?

- Sir, this is Colonel Jackson.
- Bob.

We need to get you out
of hostile territory.

Good idea, Bob.

I need for you to look above
the central video screen.

There's a series
of L.E.D. Numbers.

Now, one of them should read 110.

- Got it.
- That's your course heading.

Now, just below there's a knob
surrounded by hash marks.

I want you to turn that knob

counter-clockwise
to two-niner-zero.

Two-niner-zero.

- We're turning, Bob.
- Good.

This course will take
you out of Kazakhstan.

You're okay, baby.

Now, sir, we can't land
this plane on autopilot...

so we're gonna need to
go over a few things.

First, let's plan... Where's
the nearest safe landing site?

Incirlik, Turkey.

General Northwood.

- Madam?
- What's that?

Madam Vice-President, that
red dot represents MiGs.

On a course to intercept
Air Force One.

Christ, they took off
from Aktyubinsk.

The base commander there
is loyal to Radek.

General, send our
fighters into Kazakhstan.

Order them to use any and all
means to protect the President.

When you're on final
approach, I want

you to keep the
throttles mid-range.

- Right.
- Mr President, can you hear me?

Yes, Kathryn.

We're tracking six MiGs
closing on your position.

I'm sending in our
F-15s to protect you.

- Shit.
- She say MiGs?

Yeah, she said MiGs. Honey, get in
that seat and put a seat belt on.

We're having a
little trouble here.

Guys, these MiGs get closer, I'm

gonna have to
manoeuvre this thing.

How do I get it off autopilot?

Push the button on the
yoke by your left thumb.

I'll try a little, right turn.

Just keep your moves smooth and
steady. It's all flying, sir.

Just step on the ball, huh?

That's right. Just
like riding a bike.

Halo Flight, we are cleared
to commit, bearing 090.

Jettison tanks and push it up.

These MiGs, how far away are they?

Never mind.

We've got one coming at us.
Countermeasures are activated.

Left turn.

- Jesus Christ.
- We need some help here.

US Fighters, this is
Air Force One. We are

under attack. Where
the hell are you?

Air Force One, this is Halo
Flight closing on your position.

E.T. A: Two minutes.

We may not be here in two minutes.

We're hit.

Christ. We're on fire. We
got an engine on fire.

- Number four engine is on fire.
- Pull the fire handle overhead.

Okay, I got it. I got it.

Christ, we're rolling right.

Left rudder. You
have to compensate.

Should I pull back on
number one engine?

Negative. You'll slow down.

- You have to trim it out.
- How do I do that?

- Knob. Aft pedestal.
- Jesus Christ.

We got a red light
here. Oh, Christ.

Looks like we're losing fuel.

Halo Flight, everybody
lock a bandit.

Stand by for max
range, and Fox three.

Kill one. Kill one.

Kill two. Four more bandits
bearing 090. Halo Flight engage.

Good guys are here.

Air Force One, bug out
west. We'll cover you.

You got it.

Sir, pull up. You got
one on your tail.

Get him off my tail.

Missile away. Air Force
One, break left and climb.

Shit. Sir, we've lost
countermeasures.

This is Halo Two. They've lost
countermeasures. I'm going in.

Two's down. Halo Two is down. Air
Force One, are you still with us?

Yes, we're still here.

Bandit's above us.
Bandit's above us.

Not so fast, you son of a bitch.

The last three MiGs are bugging
out, sir. We're clear.

Yes.

- Bob, are you still there?
- Yes, sir.

We've a little problem here.

- My rudder is sluggish.
- Let me take a look, sir.

Oh, man. Sir, you're torn
up pretty bad out here.

Do you have any elevator control?

Sluggish too. And we're
still losing fuel.

Okay.

We got a problem up here. Sirs,
Air Force One is badly hit.

With the damage, there's
no way they can land.

I'm sorry, sir.

- Thanks for your help.
- I'll stay on your wing, sir.

Take it straight and steady
until we figure out what to do.

Sir...

you did great.

They can't control the
plane. The engines

are failing, and
they're losing fuel.

There must be something
we can do to help them.

General, is that our
airstrip strike team?

Yeah. Why?

I just had a wild idea.

Time is critical.
Start turning north.

You'll get more details en route.

Yes, sir.

Change of orders acknowledged.

Try to hold your heading, sir.

They'll be rejoining from the
south in about 25 minutes.

- All right.
- We know it's risky.

Understood.

But we are all out of options.

- Dad?
- Yeah, baby?

It'll be okay.
Everything's gonna work.

Concerned Americans have gathered
here at the White House...

to await word on the
President and his family,

but CNN has learnt
that Air Force One...

is severely crippled and
virtually unlandable.

Sources report that the first

family is still
trapped on board...

and a daring mid-air rescue
operation is said to be under way.

Air Force One, this
is Liberty 2-4,

approaching on your left side.

- Do you read?
- Air Force One, loud and clear.

Gibbs, they're here. Get the door.

Yes, sir.

We'll need 10,000 feet, 200 knots.

We got to get her slowed down now.

Air Force One and Liberty
2-4, this is AWACS Blue Star.

We have you on radar contact.

Liberty 2-4, they're
almost out of fuel.

Roger, Blue Star. Air Force One,

you've got to keep
the wings level.

If the engines fail, sacrifice
altitude to maintain airspeed.

Ready.

Liberty 2-4, ramp leader.
First man is on his way.

Back up. Easy.

Air Force One, come left six.

How's my speed?

It's good. Everything's good.
See if you can hold it.

A little more left,
sir. Three, two, stop.

Take my arm. Pull me in.

Come on. Come on.

- Unhook me.
- I got it. I got it.

Good.

Liberty locked in.
Where's the President?

Up in the cockpit.

Just lost another engine.

Liberty, we just
lost another engine.

- Liberty 2-4, acknowledged.
- Sir, time to go.

- Who's gonna fly the plane?
- I'll take care of that, sir.

- Got it.
- Go.

Ramp to pilot. Second
P.J.'s on the way.

- Mr President, this way.
- My family first.

Sir, I have orders to take
you off this aircraft.

Them first.

Blue Star, the third parajumper
is boarding Air Force One.

Standing by for recovery.

Roger. Moving into the
receiver position.

- Dad?
- You'll be all right, honey.

- Promise?
- Promise. Close your eyes.

You can do it. Just hold on tight.

It's okay. Don't worry.

- She's okay.
- Ah, Dad.

Hang on. Hang on.

Ramp to pilot. We got
her. We got her.

Got her? Here you go.
Yeah. I got you.

I'm right behind you.

- That's it. Come on.
- There, get your hand.

Just hang on. Hang on.

You're next, sir.

- Him next. He's wounded.
- Yes, sir.

- No, you go.
- Come on, Shep. Come on, pal.

We've lost another engine.

Air Force One, you're
sinking too fast.

We only have time for
one more retrieval.

We're passing 3,000 feet. Impact
in less than two minutes.

Get the President out of there.

Right here. Right here.
Easy there. Hurry up.

He's on.

Sir, get your harness
ready. It's time to go.

What about the other team?

There's no time for
the other team.

- I can only take one more.
- No. We're all going.

That's impossible, sir.
I have to take you.

Mr President...

it's time to get you
off this plane.

Go, sir. Go.

Please, go.

It was you?

- Give me the strap.
- I trusted you with my life.

So will the next President.
Now, give it to me.

You have to release
the cable. We're

descending through 1,200 feet.

I'm getting off this plane.

Seven hundred.

Five hundred. We have to pull up.

Blue Star, Air Force One is down.

I repeat, Air Force One is down.

Liberty 2-4, do you
have the President?

Shift your weight
around. You can do it.

Liberty, do you
have the President?

Stand by.

Wind him in. Wind him in.

- That's it.
- Hang on, sir. Hang on.

We got him.

Liberty 2-4 is
changing call signs.

Liberty 2-4 is now Air Force One.

Mr President, welcome aboard, sir.