If you loved The Mechanic, try Con Air

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Simon West, and they both carry the raw mood tag, and they sit in Action / Crime / Thriller territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Mechanic, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Con Air is

Desert runway at dusk with a roaring plane. Prison transport flight Jailbird carries pure predators. Simon West helms this 90s action thriller.

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