Continuity mistake: The last shot of the plane as it's taking off from the runway with Malloy's car attached to it is a flipped shot. Notice the logo and Jailbird writing near the nose of the plane are backwards.
Con Air (1997)
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Directed by: Simon West
Starring: Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, Steve Buscemi, John Malkovich, Ving Rhames, Danny Trejo, Colm Meaney, Monica Potter, Mykelti Williamson, Nick Chinlund
[Poe is looking out of the back of the plane at the DEA agent's car tethered to it, flapping about.]
Cameron Poe: On any other day, that might seem strange.
Trivia: The original plan for the ending of the movie was to crash the plane into the White House.
Question: Why is there a cache of weapons in the belly of the plane? Is there some reason in US Marshall rules?
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Answer: If there was ever an emergency landing the weapons would be needed with the prisoners as they most likely will have to exit the plane at some point. There doesn't seem to be any information around that says that every prisoner transport plane would have the same amount of weapons or in the same spot but it seems likely most would have backup weapons for situations like that.
Lummie ★