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•R•2h 12m•6.3•Released
ActionAdventureDramaThriller
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.
Director
Stuart Baird
Writer
Jim Thomas, John Thomas
Budget
$55M
Revenue
$122M
Languages
English
Studio
Silver Pictures
Cast
Kurt Russell
David Grant
Steven Seagal
Lt. Colonel Austin Travis
Halle Berry
Jean
John Leguizamo
Rat
Oliver Platt
Cahill
Joe Morton
Cappy
David Suchet
Nagi Hassan
BD Wong
Louie
Len Cariou
Secretary of Defense Charles White
Whip Hubley
Baker
Andreas Katsulas
Jaffa
Mary Ellen Trainor
Allison
Marla Maples
Nancy
J.T. Walsh
Senator Mavros
Ingo Neuhaus
Doc
Production
Company
Silver Pictures
Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Producer
Joel Silver
Producer
Jim Thomas
Producer
John Thomas
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