Executive Decision (1996)

  • R
  • 03/15/1996 (US)
  • Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
  • 2h 12m

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 (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.

Stuart Baird

Director

John Thomas

Writer

Jim Thomas

Writer

Cast

Kurt Russell's headshot

Kurt Russell

David Grant
Steven Seagal's headshot

Steven Seagal

Lt. Colonel Austin Travis
Halle Berry's headshot

Halle Berry

Jean
John Leguizamo's headshot

John Leguizamo

Rat
Oliver Platt's headshot

Oliver Platt

Cahill
Joe Morton's headshot

Joe Morton

Cappy
David Suchet's headshot

David Suchet

Nagi Hassan
BD Wong's headshot

BD Wong

Louie

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