Air Force One Down Soundtrack: Directed by James Bamford and written and produced by Steven Paul, Air Force One Down is a 2024 action thriller that has already had its theatrical and digital run — the film is no longer “upcoming.” It opened in select U.S. theaters on February 9, 2024, and arrived digitally on February 13, 2024, from Paramount.
The film is produced by Steven Paul, with Scott Karol serving as executive producer, and Boris Ivanov and Vladimir Karanikolov as line producers. The story follows a rookie Secret Service agent (Katherine McNamara) who faces a life-or-death test when terrorists hijack an aircraft intending to destroy a powerful energy weapon.
Quick Facts
| Title | Air Force One Down (2024) |
| Genre | Action, Thriller |
| Director | James Bamford |
| Composer | Rich Walters |
| Studio | Paramount |
| Release Date | February 9, 2024 (theaters); February 13, 2024 (digital) |
| Runtime | Approx. 87 minutes |
| Status | Released |
| Soundtrack Album | No official soundtrack release found |
Who composed the Air Force One Down Soundtrack?
Rich Walters composed the original score for Air Force One Down. Walters is a Vancouver-based musician, composer, and multi-instrumentalist whose main composing credit is the Syfy series Van Helsing, which he scored across all five seasons (2016–2021). That work earned him a Leo Award along with Emmy and Canadian Screen Award nominations.
We want to flag and correct a claim that circulated in earlier versions of this page (and elsewhere): Walters is sometimes described as being “known for” Elysium (2013), Chappie (2015), and Nobody (2021) as a composer. That’s not accurate. According to his own listed credits, his work on Elysium and Nobody was as a music editor, and on Chappie he contributed synth programming as part of Hans Zimmer’s “Chappie Elektrik Synthphonia” collective — not composing credits on any of the three. His genuine scoring resume centers on television work like Van Helsing rather than those three feature films.
As for the Air Force One Down score itself: Walters recorded an original score suite for the film, portions of which have circulated publicly (including a score suite upload on YouTube). However, we could not verify that a commercial soundtrack album was ever released to Spotify, Apple Music, or similar platforms. If that changes, we’ll update this page with a real track listing rather than guessing at one.
To be direct: no official Air Force One Down soundtrack album appears to exist as of this writing, so we are not listing a tracklist here.
Official Trailer: You can watch the official trailer of Air Force One Down on YouTube below.
How was Air Force One Down received?
Air Force One Down landed to poor reviews: on Rotten Tomatoes it holds an 11% approval rating from critics, with an average score around 3.8/10. Critics and audiences alike were largely unimpressed with the script and execution, though some viewers found it watchable as a low-stakes, direct-ish action thriller. It was a modest theatrical release rather than a major box-office event, and its afterlife has mostly played out through digital rental and streaming.
Where to Stream
Air Force One Down is available to rent or buy digitally on Prime Video and Apple TV, and it streams on Paramount+ in select regions (including Canada). No official soundtrack playlist is currently live on Spotify or Apple Music; we’ll link one here if it’s ever released.
Cast
The film stars Katherine McNamara, Anthony Michael Hall, Ian Bohen, Rade Šerbedžija, Dascha Polanco, Trevor Van Uden, Paul S. Tracey, Max Kraus, Dimitris Pelekis, JR Esposito, and others.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who composed the music for Air Force One Down?
Rich Walters composed the original score for Air Force One Down (2024). His main prior composing credit is the Syfy series Van Helsing, which he scored for all five seasons.
Is Air Force One Down a true story?
No. It’s a fictional action thriller about a hijacking attempt aimed at destroying a powerful energy source, not a dramatization of a real event.
Is there an official Air Force One Down soundtrack album?
As of this writing, no official soundtrack album has been released on Spotify, Apple Music, or similar platforms, though composer Rich Walters has shared portions of his score suite online.
When was Air Force One Down released?
It opened in select theaters on February 9, 2024, and became available digitally on February 13, 2024, via Paramount.
Where can I watch Air Force One Down?
It’s available to rent or buy on platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV, and it streams on Paramount+ in select regions.
Did Rich Walters really compose Elysium, Chappie, and Nobody?
No. His credited roles on those three films were music editor (Elysium, Nobody) and synth programmer (Chappie) — not composer. His genuine scoring work is best represented by the TV series Van Helsing.
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