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Executive Decision

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.
Mar 15, 1996 2h 12m
6.3
946 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Executive Decision
Companies Silver Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Entertainment
Countries United States of America
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
Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

David Grant
Steven Seagal

Steven Seagal

Lt. Colonel Austin Travis
David Suchet

David Suchet

Nagi Hassan
Len Cariou

Len Cariou

Secretary of Defense Charles White
J. T. Walsh

J. T. Walsh

Senator Mavros
Nicholas Pryor

Nicholas Pryor

Secretary of State Jack Douglas
Stanley Grover

Stanley Grover

General Price
Eugene Roche

Eugene Roche

Admiral Lewis
Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

General Wood
Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallahan

General Sarlow
Jay Tavare

Jay Tavare

Terrorist
Shaun Toub

Shaun Toub

Terrorist
Joey Naber

Joey Naber

Terrorist
Ray Baker

Ray Baker

747 Captain
Michael Milhoan

Michael Milhoan

747 First Officer
Julie Wright

Julie Wright

Flight Attendant
Sunni Boswell

Sunni Boswell

Flight Attendant
Gregg Artz

Gregg Artz

Assistant to Senator Mavros
Yvonne Zima

Yvonne Zima

Little Girl
Will Schaub

Will Schaub

Assistant to Senator Mavros
Brad Blaisdell

Brad Blaisdell

Beckings Institute Aide
Don Fischer

Don Fischer

Remora Pilot
John Rixey Moore

John Rixey Moore

Flight Instructor
Warren Munson

Warren Munson

American Ambassador
Lance August

Lance August

American Embassy Duty Officer
Maggie Egan

Maggie Egan

CNN Reporter
David Birznieks

David Birznieks

Fire Fighter
Paul Bollen

Paul Bollen

Fire Fighter
Nick Jameson

Nick Jameson

London Maitre'D
Juan Fernández

Juan Fernández

London Bomber
Borovnisa Blervaque

Borovnisa Blervaque

Yugoslavian Girl
Joseph Makkar

Joseph Makkar

Arab Co-Pilot
Damon Lee

Damon Lee

Translator
Robert Londberg

Robert Londberg

Diamond Smuggler