Executive Decision
1996 · Movie · 2h 12m · R
ActionAdventureDramaThriller
"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."
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.
Ratings
TMDB
6.3/10
Key crew
- Stuart BairdDirector
- Jerry GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer
- John ThomasWriter
- Jim ThomasWriter
Cast
- Kurt RussellDavid Grant
- Steven SeagalLt. Colonel Austin Travis
- Halle BerryJean
- John LeguizamoRat
- Oliver PlattCahill
- Joe MortonCappy
- David SuchetNagi Hassan
- BD WongLouie
- Len CariouSecretary of Defense Charles White
- Whip HubleyBaker
- Andreas KatsulasJaffa
- Mary Ellen TrainorAllison
Stills
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Themes
rescueairplanepanicbombransomhostagehijackingterror cellspecial unitdeceptionflashbacksurvival