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Released Year: 1996
Runtime: 133 minutes
Directors: Stuart Baird
Writers: Jim Thomas, John Thomas
Casts: Richard Riehle, Mary Ellen Trainor, Kurt Russell, John Leguizamo, David Suchet, Halle Berry, Oliver Platt, Joe Morton, Steven Seagal, Shaun Toub, Len Cariou, BD Wong, Ken Jenkins, Nicholas Pryor, Charles Hallahan, J.T. Walsh, Whip Hubley, Jon Huertas, Ingo Neuhaus, Andreas Katsulas, Marla Maples, William James Jones, Borovnisa Blervaque
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(3 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)
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Los Angeles Times -
Everything about Executive Decision is familiar except how crisply its conventional story is executed. Since most action thrillers think blowing things up is enough to attract an audience, it's a nice surprise to come across a savvy piece of work that relies on suspense and is as professional as the elite anti-terrorist unit it celebrates.
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Variety -
Ultimately, it’s the film’s sly irony that sets it a notch above similar actioners. The Thomas brothers’ script repeatedly draws us down dead-end alleys only to reverse expectations and top white-knuckle situations with thrilling conclusions.
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Chicago Sun-Times -
It's the kind of thriller where it's fun to chortle over the plot--a movie for people who are sophisticated enough to know how shameless the film is, but fun-loving enough to enjoy its excesses and manic zeal.
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Washington Post -
Writers Jim and John Thomas and first-time director Stuart Baird have come up with a surprisingly deft variation on the airplane hijack genre, one that relies on subterfuge and suspense rather than explosives and body counts even though Steven Seagal is in it.
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Time Out -
The escalating tension largely compensates for the lack of character involvement, and the climax will have you reaching for your safety belt.
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Executive Decision (1996)
Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the 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.
Executive Decision (1996)
(3 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)Loading...
Information
Released Year: 1996
Runtime: 133 minutes
Directors: Stuart Baird
Writers: Jim Thomas, John Thomas
Casts: Richard Riehle, Mary Ellen Trainor, Kurt Russell, John Leguizamo, David Suchet, Halle Berry, Oliver Platt, Joe Morton, Steven Seagal, Shaun Toub, Len Cariou, BD Wong, Ken Jenkins, Nicholas Pryor, Charles Hallahan, J.T. Walsh, Whip Hubley, Jon Huertas, Ingo Neuhaus, Andreas Katsulas, Marla Maples, William James Jones, Borovnisa Blervaque
Storyline
Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the 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.
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Reviews
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Los Angeles Times -
Everything about Executive Decision is familiar except how crisply its conventional story is executed. Since most action thrillers think blowing things up is enough to attract an audience, it's a nice surprise to come across a savvy piece of work that relies on suspense and is as professional as the elite anti-terrorist unit it celebrates.
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Variety -
Ultimately, it’s the film’s sly irony that sets it a notch above similar actioners. The Thomas brothers’ script repeatedly draws us down dead-end alleys only to reverse expectations and top white-knuckle situations with thrilling conclusions.
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Chicago Sun-Times -
It's the kind of thriller where it's fun to chortle over the plot--a movie for people who are sophisticated enough to know how shameless the film is, but fun-loving enough to enjoy its excesses and manic zeal.
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Washington Post -
Writers Jim and John Thomas and first-time director Stuart Baird have come up with a surprisingly deft variation on the airplane hijack genre, one that relies on subterfuge and suspense rather than explosives and body counts even though Steven Seagal is in it.
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Time Out -
The escalating tension largely compensates for the lack of character involvement, and the climax will have you reaching for your safety belt.
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Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the 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.
Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the 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.
Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the 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.
Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the 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.