When terrorists seize control of an airliner, an intelligence analyst accompanies a commando unit for a midair boarding operation.When terrorists seize control of an airliner, an intelligence analyst accompanies a commando unit for a midair boarding operation.When terrorists seize control of an airliner, an intelligence analyst accompanies a commando unit for a midair boarding operation.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations
Marla Maples
- Nancy
- (as Marla Maples Trump)
- Director
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- All cast & crew
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- TriviaOriginally Halle Berry refused the part in this movie, but said yes when she was offered $1 million for the job. This was her first million-dollar payment for a film.
- GoofsArmed 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.
- Alternate versionsThe German theatrical, video and DVD version has the same cuts as the UK version. Apart from that, all Arabian language has been dubbed into German, whereby all references to Islam and Allah were replaced by more harmless lines.
- ConnectionsEdited into Diagnosis Murder: Murder in the Air (1997)
- SoundtracksIt's Nice to Go Trav'ling
Written by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen (as James Van Heusen)
Performed by Frank Sinatra
Courtesy of Capitol Records, under licence from CEMA Special Markets
Featured review
The Pentagon is gonna shoot us down.
Terrorists hijack a jumbo jet with the apparent intention of getting an incarcerated comrade released from captivity. The American government are quick to react, and using a stealth plane, smuggle a crack team of commandos on board the mid-air jet. However, all does not go to plan as the terrorists motives come to light and the commandos are severely hampered by ill fortune and their resourceful foe.
Forget common sense or any semblance of probability, and just accept that Executive Decision is mindless, unadulterated fun. Every hostage/hijack cliché in the book is used by first time director Stuart Baird. From the roll call of character staples-the hero in waiting out of his depth- nerdy electronics geek-heroine trolley-dolly and Gung-Ho soldiers, to the by the numbers set of complications that come our intrepid heroes way. This is simple stuff that, although obviously given added emotional impetus post 9/11, remains a whole slice of tension pie laced with a disaster movie sauce.
Kurt Russell heads the cast as fish out of water suit, Dr. David Grant, and joining him for the malarkey is Halle Berry, Oliver Platt, Joe Morton and Joe Leguizamo. Steven Seagal appears in an uncredited role, a role that in turn will either delight or annoy fans and haters of the pony tailed one. Leave your brain at the check in desk and board this particular jumbo jet. 6.5/10
Forget common sense or any semblance of probability, and just accept that Executive Decision is mindless, unadulterated fun. Every hostage/hijack cliché in the book is used by first time director Stuart Baird. From the roll call of character staples-the hero in waiting out of his depth- nerdy electronics geek-heroine trolley-dolly and Gung-Ho soldiers, to the by the numbers set of complications that come our intrepid heroes way. This is simple stuff that, although obviously given added emotional impetus post 9/11, remains a whole slice of tension pie laced with a disaster movie sauce.
Kurt Russell heads the cast as fish out of water suit, Dr. David Grant, and joining him for the malarkey is Halle Berry, Oliver Platt, Joe Morton and Joe Leguizamo. Steven Seagal appears in an uncredited role, a role that in turn will either delight or annoy fans and haters of the pony tailed one. Leave your brain at the check in desk and board this particular jumbo jet. 6.5/10
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- Also known as
- Executive Action
- Filming locations
- Alverno High School - 200 North Michillinda Avenue, Sierra Madre, California, USA(Chechen Mafia House)
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- Budget
- $55,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $56,569,216
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $12,069,780
- Mar 17, 1996
- Gross worldwide
- $121,969,216
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