The Director Of Nicolas Cage's Con Air Was Also Behind One Of The Most Infamous Music Videos Ever Made

Simon West directed the Nicolas Cage action thriller Con Air, but before that, he directed one of the most infamous music videos in history. Released in 1997, Con Air came out during the short time that Cage was the top action movie star in the world, with hits like The Rock and Face/Off released before and after this movie. The story had Cage play Cameron Poe, a man arrested for involuntary manslaughter for killing a man in self-defense. However, he ends up on a prison plane with a serial killer who has an escape planned.