In 2014, the thriller Jaume Colet-Serra "Air Marshal" was released on wide screens. The actors who starred in the film are the famous Liam Neeson and Oscar winner Julianne Moore. At the box office, the thriller raised almost 223 million dollars. What really attracted the audience in this picture?
Filmmakers
The project was directed by Jaume Colet-Serra. Jaume is a Catalan by birth. At eighteen, the future director moved to Los Angeles. Colette Serra made his debut very well: his painting "House of Wax" collected at the box office 68 million dollars at a cost of 40 million. Then there were the films “Child of Darkness”, “Unknown”, and in 2013 the director was inspired by the script of John W. Richardson, who later turned into the detective thriller “Air Marshal”.
The actors, in the story, were supposed to tell the audience an entertaining story about how an air marshal had to confront two ingenious criminals who decided to blow up an airplane right in the sky. In real life, the profession of air marshals appeared not so long ago, so in the cinema this topic has not yet been managed to "stop by". That is why the picture was so interesting to the audience, although the plot itself is not original.
The thriller was produced by Universal Pictures Studio.
Air Marshal: actors and roles. Liam Neeson
Over the past ten years, Liam Neeson has become a real militant star. Prior to that, the actor starred in psychological dramas ("Schindler's List"), science fiction ("Star Wars. Episode I"), historical paintings ("Gangs of New York"). But everything changed the participation of Neeson in the hostage trilogy, produced by Luc Besson. Liam looked so convincing as a former special agent, fluent in weapons and waving his fists, that after the "Hostage" he was mainly offered to play the "tough guy" in other action films. So Liam got into the detective thriller "Air Marshal."
The main actor, or rather, his character - air marshal Bill Marx - serves on board an airliner, as required by the profession. But when the New York-London flight takes off, everything gets out of control. Threatening messages are beginning to arrive on the Marshal’s mobile that passengers will die one by one if the US government does not transfer $ 150 million to the bank account. Then they begin to systematically substitute Bill Marx: it becomes obvious to ground intelligence that this is Marshal, the main terrorist on board. In the final, Bill manages to find real criminals, neutralize them and regain his good name.
"Air Marshal": actors. Julianne Moore
On board the aircraft, passengers also panic at first, and it seems to them that this hero of Liam Neeson is their main threat. The heroine of Julianne Moore - one of the few who believes in the innocence and good intentions of Bill Marx.
In the film "Air Marshal", the actors who play the main roles, as expected, are Hollywood celebrities. Julianne Moore, for example, is an Academy Award winner, as well as the prestigious Emmy and Golden Globe Awards. The actress in 2015 turned 54 years old, but she still remains in demand.
In 2014, when “Air Marshal” appeared on the screens, Moore managed to star in three more films: the black comedy “Star Map”, the dystopia “The Hunger Games-3” and the drama “Still Alice”. In 2015, three film premieres with the participation of the actress took place: the film “The Hunger Games-4” by Francis Lawrence, the fantasy of Sergei Bodrov Sr. “The Seventh Son” and the drama “The Right to Heritage”.
Michelle Dockery as Nancy
Together with such stars as Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore, the young actress Michelle Dockery also appeared in the picture.
Dockery is an Englishwoman who is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Theater. She began her career with series and television films. The most famous multi-part film with the participation of the actress is Downton Abbey. The debut in the feature film was the role of the false Marissa in the action movie “Hannah. The perfect weapon. ” In 2012, Michelle played Princess Princess Myagna in “Anna Karenina” with Kira Knightley, and then got into the picture “Air Marshal”.
Other role performers
The actor from the movie "Air Marshal", who played the role of Jack Hammond (teammate of Bill Marx), is Anson Mount. He is known to the audience for his starring role in the film “Crossroads” with Britney Spears, as well as in the series “Hell on Wheels”.
The role of Austin went to Corey Stoll, who can be seen in the thriller “The Lucky Number of Slevin”, the action movie “Salt” and the comedy “Midnight in Paris”. Scoot McNairi, who played the role of terrorist Tom Bowen, is also involved in the films Operation Operation Argo, Promised Country, and Casino Robbery. The partner of Tom Bowen - Zach White - was played by Nate Parker, who can be seen in the films "Vicious Passion", "Red Tails" and "Big Debaters".
Lines Roach (The Vikings), Bar Pali, John Abrahams (The Gardener of Eden), Lupita Nyongo (12 Years of Slavery), Omar Metwalli (Twilight. Dawn. Part 2) and Jason Butler Harner also appeared in the frame. (American version of the series "Homeland", "Extra").