This article aims to reveal the locations and behind the scenes details of the filming of the action-crime movie, ‘Air Force One’, which was released in 1997. The film features prominent actors like Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, and Glenn Close in key roles. The narrative of the film revolves around a US President, taken hostage on Air Force One, and his struggles for freeing the hostages.
Where it Filmed?
Air Force One’ was filmed in a variety of places:
The filming process for ‘Air Force One’ started on September 16, 1996, and ended on January 17, 1997.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Harrison Ford | President James Marshall |
| Gary Oldman | Ivan Korshunov |
| Glenn Close | Vice President Kathryn Bennett |
| Wendy Crewson | Grace Marshall |
| Liesel Matthews | Alice Marshall |
| Paul Guilfoyle | Chief of Staff Lloyd Shepherd |
| Xander Berkeley | Agent Gibbs |
| William H. Macy | Major Caldwell |
| Dean Stockwell | Defense Secretary Walter Dean |
| Tom Everett | NSA Advisor Jack Doherty |
| Donna Bullock | Press Secretary Melanie Mitchell |
| Michael Ray Miller | AFO Pilot Colonel Axelrod |
| Carl Weintraub | AFO Co-Pilot Lt. Col. Ingrahams |
| Elester Latham | AFO Navigator / Major Bridges |
| Elya Baskin | Andrei Kolchak |
| Levani | Sergei Lenski |
| David Vadim | Igor Nevsky |
| Andrew Divoff | Boris Bazylev |
| Chris Howell | Major Perkins |
| Spencer Garrett | White House Aide Thomas Lee |
| Bill Smitrovich | General Northwood |
| Philip Baker Hall | U.S. Attorney General Ward |
| Albert Owens | ‘Football’ Colonel |
| Michael Monks | Assistant Press Secretary |
| Alan Woolf | Russian President Petrov |
| Messiri Freeman | Future Postmaster General |
| Thomas Crawford | Steward Mike |
| Fenton Lawless | Steward Joey |
| Dan Shor | Notre Dame Aide |
| David Gianopoulos | Agent Johnson |
| Glenn Morshower | Agent Walters |
| Richard Doyle | A.F.O. Back-up Pilot |
| Duke Miglin | F-15 ‘Halo 2’ Fighter Pilot |
| Oleg Taktarov | Prison Guard #2 |
| Mario Roberts | Secret Service Agent #1 |
| Keith Woulard | Secret Service Agent #2 |
| J. Mark Donaldson | Secret Service Agent #3 |
| Bruce Holman | Secret Service Agent #4 |
| Brian Libby | Chief Mechanic |
| Diana Bellamy | Switchboard Operator |
| Thom Barry | Ramstein S.O.F. Watch Officer |
| Harry Hutchinson | Ramstein Airbase Controller |
| E.E. Bell | Reporter #1 |
| Mark Thompson | Reporter #2 |
| Marciarose Shestack | Reporter #3 |
| Ren Hanami | Reporter #4 |
| Suzanne Michaels | CNN Anchor |
| Alex Veadov | MiG Pilot |
| Allan Kolman | Kazak Soldier |
| Mark Knutson | Russian Jump Master |
| Jim Harley | Willis |
| Aleks Shaklin | Government Official |
| Igor N. Lobotsky | Russian Official |
| Koko Kiledjian | Russian Speaker |
| Gordon Michaels | USAF Radio Specialist #1 |
| Robert Peters | USAF Radio Specialist #2 |
| Kristian Sorensen | USAF Radio Specialist #3 |
| Stuart Nixon | USAF Security |
| Marty Rosen | CIA Director |
| Lee Faranda | Russian Bad Guy |
| Mike Hambrick | CNN Reporter |
| Catherine T. Yang | Foreign TV Reporter |
| David MacIsaac | MC-130 Pilot |
| J. Scott Shonka | Pararescue Jumper #1 |
| Paul Sklar | Pararescue Jumper #2 |
| David Permenter | Winch Recovery Master |
| David O’Donnell | Young Airman |
| David Keith Anderson | White House Situation Room Staffer (uncredited) |
| Rick Avery | Kazak Soldier (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey J. Ayers | Secret Service (uncredited) |
| Michael Bailous | Pararescue Jumper (uncredited) |
| Paul Bishop | Pilot (uncredited) |
| Robin Blake | White House Reporter (uncredited) |
| Tony Boldi | Ron Hersog (uncredited) |
| Keith Campbell | Parachute Soldier (uncredited) |
| Timothy Carhart | Secret Service Agent at Checkpoint (uncredited) |
| Marcello Clay | White House Reporter (uncredited) |
| Robb Derringer | Halo 2 (uncredited) |
| Janet Dey | White House Situation Room Staffer (uncredited) |
| Roger Ferreira | Cadwell (uncredited) |
| Larry Fine | Russian Banquet Guest / Air Force One Passenger (uncredited) |
| Holiday Freeman | Air Force One Passenger (uncredited) |
| David Gwinn | Pilot (uncredited) |
| Star Halm | White House Situation Room Staffer (uncredited) |
| Adolphus Hankins | White House Situation Room Staffer (uncredited) |
| Betty Hankins | White House Situation Room Staffer (uncredited) |
| Dieter Horneman | White House USNC Official (uncredited) |
| Mark-Takeo Kosakura | White House Reporter (uncredited) |
| Mike Larson | Security Policeman (uncredited) |
| George Meyers | Secret Service Agent (uncredited) |
| Bill Miller | White House Situation Room Navy Official (uncredited) |
| Wanda Norman | Air Force One Passenger (uncredited) |
| David Pfeiffer | White House Situation Room Staffer (uncredited) |
| J.A. Preston | White House General (uncredited) |
| Michael Satterfield | OMON Special Police (uncredited) |
| William Victor Skrabanek | Russian Official (uncredited) |
| Liz Smollins | Air Force One Passenger (uncredited) |
| Werner Sonne | German Journalist (uncredited) |
| Titus Welliver | Military Officer in White House Situation Room (uncredited) |
| David Wellnitz | Secret Service Agent (uncredited) |
| Michael G. Wilkinson | Air Force One Passenger (uncredited) |
| Ted Winship | Air Force One Passenger (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
Here are a few fascinating facts and trivia about the movie:
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Mansfield Reformatory – 100 Reformatory Road, Mansfield, Ohio, USA
- Latitude: 40.784215
- Longitude: -82.502481
- Place ID: ChIJA-CyiZHrOYgR3-Cu1K2FbCA
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 100 Reformatory Rd, Mansfield, OH 44905, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: Case Western Reserve University – Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Latitude: 41.5043413
- Longitude: -81.6083838
- Place ID: ChIJLRJYNon7MIgRkQuwe-BpkHE
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 10900 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Latitude: 41.49932
- Longitude: -81.6943605
- Place ID: ChIJLWto4y7vMIgRQhhi91XLBO0
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Cleveland, OH, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: Rickenbacker Airport – 7161 2nd St, Columbus, Ohio, USA
- Latitude: 39.820635
- Longitude: -82.94321389999999
- Place ID: ChIJAUyS9eSAOIgRKpzx6I6m8mw
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 7161 2nd St, Columbus, OH 43217, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: Los Angeles International Airport – 1 World Way, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Latitude: 33.942153
- Longitude: -118.4036052
- Place ID: ChIJtU-yE9KwwoAR8a2LaVd7qHc
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 1 World Way, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
