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Executive Decision (1996) 6.4
When terrorists seize control of an airliner, an intelligence analyst accompanies a commando unit for a midair boarding operation. Director:Stuart Baird |
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| Steven Seagal | ... | ||
| Halle Berry | ... |
Jean, Flight Attendant
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Secretary of Defense Charles White
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| Andreas Katsulas | ... |
El Sayed Jaffa
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Allison, Flight Attendant
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| Marla Maples | ... |
Nancy, Flight Attendant
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| Ingo Neuhaus | ... |
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Terrorists take over a 747 bound from Athens to Washington D.C., supposedly to effect the release of their leader. Intelligence expert David Grant suspects another reason and convinces the military that the 'plane should not be allowed to enter U.S. airspace. An assault mission is devised, using a specially equipped 'plane designed for mid-air crew transfers, and Grant finds himself aboard the 747 with a team of military anti-terrorists who have to defuse a bomb and overpower the terrorists. Written by Ron Kerrigan <mvg@whidbey.com>
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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. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
15 March 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Critical Decision See more »Filming Locations:
Alverno High School - 200 North Michillinda Avenue, Sierra Madre, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$55,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£1,204,433 (UK) (17 May 1996)Gross:
JPY 153,472,300 (Japan) (29 November 1996)Company Credits
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Dr. David Grant: These things almost land themselves, don't they?
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Written by Sammy Cahn and James Van Heusen
Performed by Frank Sinatra
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under Licence from CEMA Special Markets
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Plane used by Spec Force is modified F117 type with mating.tube to.747. See more »Goofs
The F117A Nighthawk is a single seat strike aircraft. There is only one seat: the pilot's. There is no room for passengers at all. Most of the aircraft's fuselage is taken up by the engines. The huge passenger compartment in the film just does not exist. It could be argued that this is a similar looking fictional aircraft, but the design is still clearly to small from the exterior to carry that many people. See more »Quotes
Dr. David Grant: [after ploughing through lots of light aircraft and runway lights and overshooting the runway on landing the 747]Dr. David Grant: These things almost land themselves, don't they?
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Referenced in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Million Dollar Movie Week 5 (2009) See more »Soundtracks
IT'S NICE TO GO TRAV'LINGWritten by Sammy Cahn and James Van Heusen
Performed by Frank Sinatra
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under Licence from CEMA Special Markets
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Terrorists hijack a jumbo jet with the apparent intention of getting an incarcerated comrade released from captivity. The American government are quick to react, and using a stealth plane, smuggle a crack team of commandos on board the mid-air jet. However, all does not go to plan as the terrorists motives come to light and the commandos are severely hampered by ill fortune and their resourceful foe.
Forget common sense or any semblance of probability, and just accept that Executive Decision is mindless, unadulterated fun. Every hostage/hijack cliché in the book is used by first time director Stuart Baird. From the roll call of character staples-the hero in waiting out of his depth- nerdy electronics geek-heroine trolley-dolly and Gung-Ho soldiers, to the by the numbers set of complications that come our intrepid heroes way. This is simple stuff that, although obviously given added emotional impetus post 9/11, remains a whole slice of tension pie laced with a disaster movie sauce.
Kurt Russell heads the cast as fish out of water suit, Dr. David Grant, and joining him for the malarkey is Halle Berry, Oliver Platt, Joe Morton and Joe Leguizamo. Steven Seagal appears in an uncredited role, a role that in turn will either delight or annoy fans and haters of the pony tailed one. Leave your brain at the check in desk and board this particular jumbo jet. 6.5/10