Executive Decision (1996)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Kurt Russell Dr. David Grant
Halle Berry Jean, Flight Attendant
Steven Seagal Lt. Col. Austin Travis
John Leguizamo Captain Rat
Oliver Platt Dennis Cahill
Joe Morton Sergeant 'Cappy' Matheny
David Suchet Nagi Hassan
B.D. Wong Sergeant Louie
Len Cariou Secretary of Defense Charles White
Whip Hubley Sergeant Baker
Movie Details
Genre Action; Adventure; Thriller
Director Stuart Baird
Producer Joel Silver; Jim Thomas; Steve Perry
Writer Jim Thomas; John Thomas
Studio Warner Bros.
Language English
Audience Rating R (Restricted)
Running Time 134 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
Steven Seagal gets killed during the first 20 minutes of this enjoyable thriller, so the movie scores points for ingenuity because it immediately improves when you realize that Seagal's role is just a heroic cameo. That leaves Kurt Russell to star as an American intelligence expert who (due to Seagal's untimely demise) finds himself leading a strike force against Islamic terrorists who have seized in-flight control of a 747 jetliner with 400 passengers. It's not all that different from Air Force One, but the formula story perks right along with considerable suspense as Russell's cohorts (Oliver Platt, Joe Morton) try to defuse a chemical bomb that could wipe out (you guessed it) the entire Eastern seaboard. John Leguizamo plays one of the U.S. commandos attempting to stop the violent hijackers, and Halle Berry costars as a flight attendant who risks her life to assist Russell's rescue team. As action movies go, Executive Decision marked an impressive directorial debut for veteran film editor Stuart Baird. --Jeff Shannon
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 26
In Collection Yes
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Layers Dual side, Single layer
UPC 085391421122
Chapters 37
Release Date 2003
Subtitles English; Spanish; French
Packaging Snap Case
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Color Closed-captioned Dolby Widescreen
Links
Internet Movie Database