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Executive Action

Executive Action

Assassination conspiracy? The possibility is frightening.

19736.41h 31m

Overview

Rogue intelligence agents, right-wing politicians, greedy capitalists, and free-lance assassins plot and carry out the JFK assassination in this speculative agitprop.

Directed by David Miller
Written by Dalton Trumbo, Donald Freed, Mark Lane
Produced by Edward Lewis
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Top Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Farrington

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Foster

Will Geer

Will Geer

Ferguson

Gilbert Green

Gilbert Green

Paulitz

John Anderson

John Anderson

Halliday

Paul Carr

Paul Carr

Gunman (Chris) - Team A

Colby Chester

Colby Chester

Tim

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter

Operations Chief - Team A

Walter Brooke

Walter Brooke

Smythe

John Brascia

John Brascia

Rifleman - Team B

Themes & Keywords

sniperassassincentral intelligence agency (cia)assassinationlee harvey oswald

About Executive Action

Executive Action is a thriller film released in 1973 exploring themes of sniper, assassin, central intelligence agency (cia), assassination, lee harvey oswald. Directed by David Miller, it stars Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, Will Geer. Rogue intelligence agents, right-wing politicians, greedy capitalists, and free-lance assassins plot and carry out the JFK assassination in this speculative agitprop.

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