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Executive Decision (1996) -- When terrorists seize control of an airliner, an intelligence analyst accompanies a commando unit for a midair boarding operation.
Executive Decision (1996) -- Barack Obama said at a job creation panel in Fla. that he was going to make an executive decision. He then joked if anyone wanted to take their jackets off to do so since it was warm inside.

Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   16,563 votes
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Director:
Stuart Baird
Writers (WGA):
Jim Thomas (written by) &
John Thomas (written by)
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Release Date:
15 March 1996 (USA) more
Tagline:
Fasten your seat belts more
Plot:
When terrorists seize control of an airliner, an intelligence analyst accompanies a commando unit for a midair boarding operation. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Surprise! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kurt Russell ... Dr. David Grant

Steven Seagal ... Lt. Colonel Austin Travis

Halle Berry ... Jean, Flight Attendant

John Leguizamo ... Captain Rat

Oliver Platt ... Dennis Cahill
Joe Morton ... Sergeant 'Cappy' Matheny
B.D. Wong ... Sergeant Louie

Len Cariou ... Secretary of Defense Charles White

Whip Hubley ... Sergeant Baker
Andreas Katsulas ... El Sayed Jaffa
Mary Ellen Trainor ... Allison, Flight Attendant

Marla Maples ... Nancy, Flight Attendant (as Marla Maples Trump)

J.T. Walsh ... Senator Mavros
Ingo Neuhaus ... Doc
William James Jones ... Catman
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for violence and brief language.
Runtime:
134 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS
Certification:
USA:R (certificate #34433) | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | South Korea:15 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Netherlands:12 (TV rating) | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:12 (DVD rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-14 | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (cut)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The face of Steven Seagal was added on German cinema posters/VHS covers to attract more viewers, as he is quite popular there. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Armed federal air marshals aren't listed as such on passenger manifests, since their modus operandi (and the extent to which they are used on commercial airplanes) is classified. more
Quotes:
Nagi Hassan: I can see we're both men who truly understand the importance of making dramatic statements to the world. more
Movie Connections:
Edited into Stealth Fighter (1999) more

FAQ

Is it true that Steven Seagal held up production because he didn't want to film his death scene?
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16 out of 27 people found the following comment useful:-
Surprise!, 29 July 2004
Author: thomas-110 from Copenhagen, Denmark

I am usually very picky about films and rarely watch action movies that don't have a nostalgic value but somehow I tuned into this one and I couldn't take my eyes off it. We're dealing with a flight hi-jacking and the situation has been seen before, but the way this story is told surprised me in a positive way.

It's trying to be realistic, and succeeds! Credits to the screenwriters for writing a story that everyone thinks they've seen before and still keeping the intensity throughout the film. Good acting from Kurt Russel, Oliver Blatt and especially John Leguizamp. This is an action-movie well worth watching. My rating: 7/10

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