Executive Decision

Genre: Action

Worldwide gross$122M

Terrorists take over a 747 bound from Athens to Washington D.C., supposedly to effect the release of their leader. Intelligence expert David Grant suspects another reason and convinces the military that the 'plane should not be allowed to enter U.S. airspace. An assault mission is devised, using a specially equipped 'plane designed for mid-air crew transfers, and Grant finds himself aboard the 747 with a team of military anti-terrorists who have to defuse a bomb and overpower the terrorists.

🏆 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Genres

Action, Adventure, Thriller

Director

Stuart Baird

Cast

Kurt Russell, Halle Berry, Steven Seagal

Released

15 March 1996

Runtime

2h 13m

Certificate

R

IMDb rating

6.5 / 10

Votes

65,019

Metascore

62

Rotten Tomatoes

63%

Box office

$56,569,216

Budget

$55,000,000

Edition

Base