Speed
Los Angeles SWAT cop Jack Traven is up against bomb expert Howard Payne, who's after major ransom money. First it's a rigged elevator in a very tall building. Then it's a rigged bus--if it slows, it will blow, bad enough any day, but a nightmare in LA traffic. And that's still not the end.
Director: Jan de Bont
Stars: Alan Ruck Beth Grant Dennis Hopper Glenn Plummer Hawthorne James Jeff Daniels Joe Morton Keanu Reeves Richard Lineback Sandra Bullock
Con Air
When the government puts all its rotten criminal eggs in one airborne basket, it's asking for trouble. Before you can say, "Pass the barf bag," the crooks control the plane, led by creepy Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom. Watching his every move is the just-released Cameron Poe, who'd rather reunite with his family.
Director: Simon West
Stars: Colm Meaney Dave Chappelle John Cusack John Malkovich Mykelti Williamson Nick Chinlund Nicolas Cage Rachel Ticotin Steve Buscemi Ving Rhames
The Boondock Saints
With a God-inspired moral obligation to act against evil, twin brothers Conner and Murphy set out to rid Boston of criminals. However, rather than working within the system, these Irish Americans decide to take swift retribution into their own hands.
Director: Troy Duffy
Stars: Billy Connolly Bob Marley Brian Mahoney Carlo Rota David Della Rocco David Ferry Norman Reedus Ron Jeremy Sean Patrick Flanery Willem Dafoe
Swordfish
Rogue agent Gabriel Shear is determined to get his mitts on $9 billion stashed in a secret Drug Enforcement Administration account. He wants the cash to fight terrorism, but lacks the computer skills necessary to hack into the government mainframe. Enter Stanley Jobson, a n'er-do-well encryption expert who can log into anything.
Director: Dominic Sena
Stars: Camryn Grimes Don Cheadle Drea de Matteo Halle Berry Hugh Jackman John Travolta Rudolf Martin Sam Shepard Vinnie Jones Zach Grenier
Rush Hour
When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.
Director: Brett Ratner
Stars: Chris Penn Chris Tucker Jackie Chan Julia Hsu Kai Lennox Ken Leung Michael Chow Robert Littman Tom Wilkinson Tzi Ma
RED 2
Retired C.I.A. agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device.
Director: Dean Parisot
Stars: Anthony Hopkins Bruce Willis Catherine Zeta-Jones David Thewlis Helen Mirren John Malkovich Lee Byung-hun Mary-Louise Parker Neal McDonough Tim Pigott-Smith