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Executive Decision

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.

19966.32h 12m

Overview

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

Directed by Stuart Baird
Written by John Thomas, Jim Thomas
Produced by Jim Thomas, John Thomas, Joel Silver
Box OfficeBudget: $55.0MRevenue: $122.0M

Top Cast

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

David Grant

Steven Seagal

Steven Seagal

Lt. Colonel Austin Travis

Halle Berry

Halle Berry

Jean

John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

Rat

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Cahill

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Cappy

David Suchet

David Suchet

Nagi Hassan

BD Wong

BD Wong

Louie

Len Cariou

Len Cariou

Secretary of Defense Charles White

Whip Hubley

Whip Hubley

Baker

Themes & Keywords

rescueairplanepanicbombransomhostagehijackingterror cellspecial unitdeceptionflashbacksurvivalcovert operationdisastershootoutterrorismexplosionsurveillancenight vision gogglesflight attendantintelligence agenthand to hand combatnerve gas

About Executive Decision

Executive Decision is a action, adventure, drama, thriller film released in 1996 exploring themes of rescue, airplane, panic, bomb, ransom, hostage. Directed by Stuart Baird, it stars Kurt Russell, Steven Seagal, Halle Berry. Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader. Intelligence expert David Grant 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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