User blog:ARTaylor/20 Years of Air Force One

Today marks the twentieth anniversary of the premiere of Air Force One. The film follows President James Marshall who must save his aircraft, staff, and family from terrorists who seize the titular aircraft in an attempt to free a cruel dictator. The film was a massive box office success, becoming one of the biggest action films of the decade, was generally positively received by critics, and received numerous awards an nominations. President Bill Clinton, who let the crew tour the real Air Force One in preparation, publicly stated he enjoyed the film. The film features the talents of Xander Berkeley as the traitorous Secret Service agent Gibbs.