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 | 132m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Stuart Baird |
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| Writer: | Jim Thomas, John Thomas |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 15, 1996 |
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| Director: | Stuart Baird |
| Writer: | Jim Thomas, John Thomas |
| Genres: | Adventure, Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Keywords | rescue, airplane, panic, bomb, ransom, hostage, hijacking, terror cell, special unit, deception, flashback, survival, covert operation, disaster, shootout, terrorism, explosion, surveillance, night vision goggles, flight attendant, intelligence agent, hand to hand combat, nerve gas |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, Silver Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $121,969,216
Budget: $55,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| William James Jones | Catman |
| Nicholas Pryor | Secretary of State Jack Douglas |
| Stanley Grover | General Price |
| Eugene Roche | Admiral Lewis |
| Ken Jenkins | General Wood |
| Charles Hallahan | General Sarlow |
| Dey Young | Gail |
| Richard Riehle | Air Marshal |
| Robert Apisa | Demou |
| Granville Hatcher | Ahmed |
| Christopher Maher | Kahlil |
| Jay Tavare | Terrorist |
| Ahmed Ahmed | Terrorist |
| Shaun Toub | Terrorist |
| Majed Ibrahim | Terrorist |
| Jon Huertas | Terrorist |
| Joey Naber | Terrorist |
| Ray Baker | 747 Captain |
| Michael Milhoan | 747 First Officer |
| Julie Wright | Flight Attendant |
| Sunni Boswell | Flight Attendant |
| Gregg Artz | Assistant to Senator Mavros |
| Yvonne Zima | Little Girl |
| Will Schaub | Assistant to Senator Mavros |
| Marianne Muellerleile | Diabetic Woman |
| Brad Blaisdell | Beckings Institute Aide |
| Don Fischer | Remora Pilot |
| John Rixey Moore | Flight Instructor |
| Warren Munson | American Ambassador |
| Lance August | American Embassy Duty Officer |
| Maggie Egan | CNN Reporter |
| James C. Victor | Spider |
| Tim Kelleher | Bulldog |
| David Birznieks | Fire Fighter |
| Paul Bollen | Fire Fighter |
| Nick Jameson | London Maitre'D |
| Juan Fernández | London Bomber |
| Todd Jeffries | Collins |
| Joe Cook | Chechen |
| Ilia Volok | Chechen |
| Borovnisa Blervaque | Yugoslavian Girl |
| Joseph Makkar | Arab Co-Pilot |
| Damon Lee | Translator |
| Magdalene St. Michaels | London Hostess |
| Robert Londberg | Diamond Smuggler |
| Edmond Brown | FBI Agent |
| Michelle Boudreau | Party Girl |
| Kurt Kohler | MP |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Marvin March | Set Decoration |
| Dallas Puett | Editor |
| Kevin Stitt | Editor |
| Cathy Sandrich Gelfond | Casting |
| Derek Brechin | Editor |
| Frank J. Urioste | Editor |
| Amanda Mackey | Casting |
| Jim Thomas | Writer |
| Edward F. LaLone | Construction Coordinator |
| Barry Francis Delaney | Costume Supervisor |
| Melanie Hughes | Makeup Artist |
| Kathryn Blondell | Key Hair Stylist |
| Brad Kuehn | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Debbi Bossi | Post Production Supervisor |
| Joel Chernoff | Second Unit |
| Cheryl Gilbert | Stand In |
| Wayne Lindholm | Carpenter |
| Victor Anderson | Driver |
| Michael W. Chase | Propmaker |
| Lockheed Martin | Security |
| Glenn Corbett | Rigging Gaffer |
| William C. Carruth | ADR Editor |
| Eric Gotthelf | Foley Artist |
| Donn Markel | Special Effects Technician |
| Keith Banks | Second Assistant Camera |
| Ann Lynch | Assistant Location Manager |
| Rick Chavez | Assistant Property Master |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ADR Mixer |
| James Simcik | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Mark Tait Lewis | VFX Artist |
| William E. Fitch | Best Boy Grip |
| Brooke Henderson Ward | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Tony Tortolano | Special Effects Assistant |
| Peter Loop II | Visual Effects Production Assistant |
| Michael Brennan | Dolly Grip |
| David E. Campbell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Grover B. Helsley | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Adam Johnston | Sound Editor |
| David B. Cohn | Sound Editor |
| Bobby Bass | Stunts |
| Kerrie Cullen | Stunts |
| Maryellen Aviano | Stunts |
| Kiante Elam | Stunts |
| Billy Hank Hooker | Stunts |
| Don Pulford | Stunts |
| P.J. Wagner | Stunts |
| Louise Frogley | Costume Design |
| William Cruse | Art Direction |
| Robert Woodruff | Assistant Art Director |
| Jack Johnson | Production Illustrator |
| Michael J. Coo | Key Grip |
| Frank Masi | Still Photographer |
| Daril Alder | Leadman |
| John Hinkle | Standby Painter |
| Chuck Bemis | First Assistant Camera |
| Gregory Lundsgaard | Steadicam Operator |
| Audrey L. Anzures | Hairstylist |
| Bill Taliaferro | Set Designer |
| Ian Fox | Camera Operator |
| Nico Bally | Grip |
| Vern Bautenhahn | Transportation Captain |
| Gary Preece | Transportation Coordinator |
| Miller Drake | Visual Effects Editor |
| Bob Kaiser | Color Timer |
| Willie Radcliff | Craft Service |
| Jason Garcia | Camera Loader |
| Michael Papac | Property Master |
| Ken Pepiot | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Paul Moen | Unit Production Manager |
| Denis L. Stewart | First Assistant Director |
| Jeanne Byrd | Script Supervisor |
| Billy Craft | Lighting Technician |
| Stuart Raven Barter | Location Manager |
| Bill King | Boom Operator |
| Darrell Hall | Music Editor |
| Antonio Betancourt | Sound Mixer |
| Leslie J. Kovacs | Gaffer |
| Elizabeth Lang | Casting Associate |
| Gil Gagnon | Production Manager |
| Scott Burrow | Foley Editor |
| Virginia Cook-McGowan | Sound Editor |
| Don Lee | Digital Compositors |
| Les Hunter | Visual Effects Producer |
| Annette Andreozzi | Costumer |
| Thomas A. Davila | Production Accountant |
| Dean G. Manly | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Robert G. Henderson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Robin Saxen | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Tom Southwell | Visual Effects Art Director |
| Lisa C. Satriano | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Richard Chuang | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Craig A. Pinckes | Second Assistant Director |
| Mo Henry | Negative Cutter |
| Nick Vidar | Music Programmer |
| Shane D. Kelly | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Richard Greenberg | Title Designer |
| Stephen Sobisky | Project Manager |
| James Wirosko | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Dennis Michelson | Digital Effects Producer |
| Kevin Eldridge | Pilot |
| Karen Klein | Rotoscoping Artist |
| Jennifer Corey | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Mitzi Gallagher | Head of Production |
| Peter Alun Thomas | Production Assistant |
| David Romano | Payroll Accountant |
| Tiffany Scuitto | Production Secretary |
| Bobby Bell | Assistant Editor |
| Steve Perry | Second Unit Director |
| Mary Burton | Makeup Artist |
| Rick Alexander | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Gregg Rudloff | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Samuel C. Crutcher | Sound Editor |
| John Phillips | Sound Editor |
| Peter Donen | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Les Fresholtz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| John T. Reitz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Greg Dillon | Sound Editor |
| Marshall Winn | Sound Editor |
| William L. Manger | Sound Editor, Recording Supervision |
| Danny Lopez | Stunts |
| Alan Oliney | Stunts |
| Larissa Michieli | Stunts |
| Ron Stein | Stunts |
| Jimmy Romano | Stunts |
| David Zellitti | Stunts |
| Birgit K. Schier | Stunts |
| Stuart Baird | Editor, Director |
| Jerry Goldsmith | Original Music Composer |
| Alex Thomson | Director of Photography |
| Terence Marsh | Production Design |
| John Thomas | Writer |
| Don Burgess | Additional Photography |
| Dennis Liddiard | Makeup Artist, Key Makeup Artist |
| Dick Ziker | Stunt Coordinator |
| Pete Antico | Stunts |
| Patti Hawn | Unit Publicist |
| Alexander Courage | Orchestrator |
| Craig Hosking | Second Unit Director |
| Joe Bucaro III | Stunt Double, Stunts |
| Sayed Badreya | Technical Advisor |
| Boston Russell | Production Assistant |
| David Horton Sr. | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Kerry Lyn McKissick | Script Supervisor |
| Zoraida Sanjurjo López | Casting |
| Henry Kingi | Stunts |
| Gary McLarty | Stunts |
| John C. Meier | Stunts |
| John Cenatiempo | Stunts |
| Peewee Piemonte | Stunts |
| Chris Cenatiempo | Stunts |
| Buddy Joe Hooker | Stunts |
| Paul Borne | Stunts |
| John Casino | Stunts |
| Max Daniels | Stunts |
| Eddy Donno | Stunts |
| Kenny Endoso | Stunts |
| Ousaun Elam | Stunts |
| Will Leong | Stunts |
| Henry Kingi Jr. | Stunts |
| Steve Picerni | Stunts |
| Jimmy Nickerson | Stunts |
| Pat Romano | Stunts |
| Danny Rogers | Stunts |
| John Rottger | Stunts |
| Michael Runyard | Stunts |
| Skip Ward | Stunts |
| Scott Wilder | Stunts |
| Tony Epper | Stunts |
| Eric Chambers | Stunts |
| George Richmond | Second Assistant Camera |
| Janek Sirrs | Visual Effects |
| Natalie Leggett | Musician |
| Liane Mautner | Musician |
| William Shourt | Visual Effects Technical Director |
| Ronnie E. Williams Jr. | Digital Film Recording |
| Edson Williams | Digital Film Recording |
| Ben Williams | Digital Film Recording |
| Glenn Cote | Additional Script Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Spencer Franklin | Associate Producer |
| Jim Thomas | Producer |
| Karyn Fields | Co-Producer |
| Steve Perry | Executive Producer |
| Joel Silver | Producer |
| John Thomas | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 31 | 50 | 17 |
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Wuchak
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**_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 Pla ... tt 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
Jun 04, 2023