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Executive Decision

"Five miles above the earth, an elite team of six men must make an air to air transfer, in order to save 400 lives on board a 747...and 40 million below."

1996-03-15 Action 2hr 12m

Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader. Intelligence expert David Grant (Kurt Russell) suspects another reason and he is soon the reluctant member of a special assault team that is assigned to intercept the plane and hijackers.

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Storyline

Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader. Intelligence expert David Grant (Kurt Russell) suspects another reason and he is soon the reluctant member of a special assault team that is assigned to intercept the plane and hijackers.

  • Released
    1996-03-15
  • Revenue
    $121,969,216
  • Budget
    $55,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 12m
  • Genre
    Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.5
  • Production
    Silver Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Entertainment

Crew

Stuart Baird
Director
John Thomas
Writer
Jim Thomas
Producer

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Cast

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

David Grant
Steven Seagal

Steven Seagal

Lt. Colonel Austin Travis
David Suchet

David Suchet

Nagi Hassan
BD Wong

BD Wong

Louie
Len Cariou

Len Cariou

Secretary of Defense Charles White
J. T. Walsh

J. T. Walsh

Senator Mavros
Nicholas Pryor

Nicholas Pryor

Secretary of State Jack Douglas
Stanley Grover

Stanley Grover

General Price
Eugene Roche

Eugene Roche

Admiral Lewis
Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

General Wood
Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallahan

General Sarlow
Richard Riehle

Richard Riehle

Air Marshal
Jay Tavare

Jay Tavare

Terrorist
Ahmed Ahmed

Ahmed Ahmed

Terrorist
Shaun Toub

Shaun Toub

Terrorist
Majed Ibrahim

Majed Ibrahim

Terrorist
Jon Huertas

Jon Huertas

Terrorist
Joey Naber

Joey Naber

Terrorist
Ray Baker

Ray Baker

747 Captain
Michael Milhoan

Michael Milhoan

747 First Officer
Julie Wright

Julie Wright

Flight Attendant
Sunni Boswell

Sunni Boswell

Flight Attendant
Gregg Artz

Gregg Artz

Assistant to Senator Mavros
Yvonne Zima

Yvonne Zima

Little Girl
Will Schaub

Will Schaub

Assistant to Senator Mavros
Brad Blaisdell

Brad Blaisdell

Beckings Institute Aide
Don Fischer

Don Fischer

Remora Pilot
John Rixey Moore

John Rixey Moore

Flight Instructor
Warren Munson

Warren Munson

American Ambassador
Lance August

Lance August

American Embassy Duty Officer
Maggie Egan

Maggie Egan

CNN Reporter
David Birznieks

David Birznieks

Fire Fighter
Paul Bollen

Paul Bollen

Fire Fighter
Nick Jameson

Nick Jameson

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Juan Fernández

Juan Fernández

London Bomber
Joe Cook

Joe Cook

Chechen
Ilia Volok

Ilia Volok

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Borovnisa Blervaque

Borovnisa Blervaque

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Joseph Makkar

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Damon Lee

Damon Lee

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Robert Londberg

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Edmond Brown

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Executive Decision
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A Review by Wuchak 7

Written by Wuchak on 2023-06-04

**_Suspense at 33,000 feet with Kurt Russell_** An intelligence analyst (Russell) inadvertently joins a special forces operation to save ... read more

**_Suspense at 33,000 feet with Kurt Russell_** An intelligence analyst (Russell) inadvertently joins a special forces operation to save a Boeing 747-200 hijacked by terrorists before it is used to attack DC. Steven Seagal plays the mission commander, Halle Berry a flight attendant and Oliver Platt an aeronautics engineers, amongst other notables. “Executive Decision” (1996) is an airliner-in-trouble flick from the angle of “Under Siege” (1992) directed by the editor of “Die Hard 2” (1990). I bring up the latter because this one’s very similar except that it takes place in the air rather than an airport. I didn’t expect to like it because it’s basically “Die Hard” on a plane and I didn’t think a worthwhile movie could be made with such a cramped setting, but work it does. Sure, a lot of the runtime involves rescuers strategizing in the bowels of the airbus using hi-tech equipment, like hidden cameras, but the creators respect the intelligence of the viewer and there are several innovative bits along with great suspense. It was obviously prescient of 9/11, filmed six years prior to that infamous attack. The movie runs 2 hours, 13 minutes, and was shot in SoCal at Norton Air Force Base, San Bernardino, but also Chino Airport, Mojave Desert (crash scene), Sierra Madre (Chechen Mafia House). The wedding kidnapping sequence was shot in San Juan, Puerto Rico. GRADE: B

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A Review by Wuchak

**_Suspense at 33,000 feet with Kurt Russell_** An intelligence analyst (Russell) inadvertently joins a special forces operation to save a Boeing 747-200 hijacked by terrorists before it is used to attack DC. Steven Seagal plays the miss...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Wuchak 7

Written by Wuchak on 2023-06-04

**_Suspense at 33,000 feet with Kurt Russell_** An intelligence analyst (Russell) inadvertently joins a special forces operation to save a Boeing 747-200 hijacked by terrorists before it is used to...

read more