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.

Duration: 132 min
Release date: 1996-03-15
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Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader. Intelligence expert David Grant 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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Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell
as David Grant
Steven Seagal
Steven Seagal
as Lt. Colonel Austin Travis
Halle Berry
Halle Berry
as Jean
John Leguizamo
John Leguizamo
as Rat
Oliver Platt
Oliver Platt
as Cahill
Joe Morton
Joe Morton
as Cappy
David Suchet
David Suchet
as Nagi Hassan
BD Wong
BD Wong
as Louie
Len Cariou
Len Cariou
as Secretary of Defense Charles White
Whip Hubley
Whip Hubley
as Baker
Andreas Katsulas
Andreas Katsulas
as Jaffa
Mary Ellen Trainor
Mary Ellen Trainor
as Allison
Marla Maples
Marla Maples
as Nancy
J. T. Walsh
J. T. Walsh
as Senator Mavros
Ingo Neuhaus
Ingo Neuhaus
as Doc
William James Jones
William James Jones
as Catman
Nicholas Pryor
Nicholas Pryor
as Secretary of State Jack Douglas
Stanley Grover
Stanley Grover
as General Price
Eugene Roche
Eugene Roche
as Admiral Lewis
Ken Jenkins
Ken Jenkins
as General Wood
Charles Hallahan
Charles Hallahan
as General Sarlow
Dey Young
Dey Young
as Gail
Richard Riehle
Richard Riehle
as Air Marshal
Robert Apisa
Robert Apisa
as Demou
Granville Hatcher
Granville Hatcher
as Ahmed
Christopher Maher
Christopher Maher
as Kahlil
Jay Tavare
Jay Tavare
as Terrorist
Ahmed Ahmed
Ahmed Ahmed
as Terrorist
Shaun Toub
Shaun Toub
as Terrorist
Majed Ibrahim
Majed Ibrahim
as Terrorist
Jon Huertas
Jon Huertas
as Terrorist
Joey Naber
Joey Naber
as Terrorist
Ray Baker
Ray Baker
as 747 Captain
Michael Milhoan
Michael Milhoan
as 747 First Officer
Julie Wright
Julie Wright
as Flight Attendant
Sunni Boswell
Sunni Boswell
as Flight Attendant
Gregg Artz
Gregg Artz
as Assistant to Senator Mavros
Yvonne Zima
Yvonne Zima
as Little Girl
Will Schaub
Will Schaub
as Assistant to Senator Mavros
Marianne Muellerleile
Marianne Muellerleile
as Diabetic Woman
Brad Blaisdell
Brad Blaisdell
as Beckings Institute Aide
Don Fischer
Don Fischer
as Remora Pilot
John Rixey Moore
John Rixey Moore
as Flight Instructor
Warren Munson
Warren Munson
as American Ambassador
Lance August
Lance August
as American Embassy Duty Officer
Maggie Egan
Maggie Egan
as CNN Reporter
James C. Victor
James C. Victor
as Spider
Tim Kelleher
Tim Kelleher
as Bulldog
David Birznieks
David Birznieks
as Fire Fighter
Paul Bollen
Paul Bollen
as Fire Fighter
Nick Jameson
Nick Jameson
as London Maitre'D
Juan Fernández
Juan Fernández
as London Bomber
Todd Jeffries
Todd Jeffries
as Collins
Joe Cook
Joe Cook
as Chechen
Ilia Volok
Ilia Volok
as Chechen
Blair Valk
Blair Valk
as Yugoslavian Girl
Joseph Makkar
Joseph Makkar
as Arab Co-Pilot
Damon Lee
Damon Lee
as Translator
Magdalene St. Michaels
Magdalene St. Michaels
as London Hostess
Robert Londberg
Robert Londberg
as Diamond Smuggler
Edmond Brown
Edmond Brown
as FBI Agent
Michelle Boudreau
Michelle Boudreau
as Party Girl
Kurt Kohler
Kurt Kohler
as MP
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Marvin March
Marvin March
Set Decoration
Stuart Baird
Stuart Baird
Director
Jim Thomas
Jim Thomas
Producer
Louise Frogley
Louise Frogley
Costume Design
John Thomas
John Thomas
Producer
Alex Thomson
Alex Thomson
Director of Photography
Terence Marsh
Terence Marsh
Production Design
Joel Silver
Joel Silver
Producer
Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
William Cruse
William Cruse
Art Direction
Bobby Bell
Bobby Bell
Assistant Editor
Max Daniels
Max Daniels
Stunts
Joe Bucaro III
Joe Bucaro III
Stunts
Billy Hank Hooker
Billy Hank Hooker
Stunts
Paul Borne
Paul Borne
Stunts
John Casino
John Casino
Stunts
Kiante Elam
Kiante Elam
Stunts
Maryellen Aviano
Maryellen Aviano
Stunts
Danny Lopez
Danny Lopez
Stunts
Ousaun Elam
Ousaun Elam
Stunts
Will Leong
Will Leong
Stunts
Bobby Bass
Bobby Bass
Stunts
Kerrie Cullen
Kerrie Cullen
Stunts
Eddy Donno
Eddy Donno
Stunts
Kenny Endoso
Kenny Endoso
Stunts
John Rottger
John Rottger
Stunts
Birgit K. Schier
Birgit K. Schier
Stunts
Larissa Michieli
Larissa Michieli
Stunts
Jimmy Nickerson
Jimmy Nickerson
Stunts
Jimmy Romano
Jimmy Romano
Stunts
P.J. Wagner
P.J. Wagner
Stunts
David Zellitti
David Zellitti
Stunts
Steve Picerni
Steve Picerni
Stunts
Ron Stein
Ron Stein
Stunts
Alan Oliney
Alan Oliney
Stunts
Don Pulford
Don Pulford
Stunts
Pat Romano
Pat Romano
Stunts
Scott Wilder
Scott Wilder
Stunts
Henry Kingi Jr.
Henry Kingi Jr.
Stunts
Michael Runyard
Michael Runyard
Stunts
Danny Rogers
Danny Rogers
Stunts
Skip Ward
Skip Ward
Stunts
Tony Epper
Tony Epper
Stunts
Eric Chambers
Eric Chambers
Stunts
Boston Russell
Boston Russell
Production Assistant
Dennis Liddiard
Dennis Liddiard
Makeup Artist
Kerry Lyn McKissick
Kerry Lyn McKissick
Script Supervisor
Adam Johnston
Adam Johnston
Sound Editor
Peter Donen
Peter Donen
Visual Effects Supervisor
David E. Campbell
David E. Campbell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff
Gregg Rudloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Horton Sr.
David Horton Sr.
Supervising Sound Editor
Greg Dillon
Greg Dillon
Sound Editor
William L. Manger
William L. Manger
Sound Editor
Steve Perry
Steve Perry
Second Unit Director
Rick Alexander
Rick Alexander
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John T. Reitz
John T. Reitz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mary Burton
Mary Burton
Makeup Artist
Les Fresholtz
Les Fresholtz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Grover B. Helsley
Grover B. Helsley
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Marshall Winn
Marshall Winn
Sound Editor
Samuel C. Crutcher
Samuel C. Crutcher
Sound Editor
John Phillips
John Phillips
Sound Editor
David B. Cohn
David B. Cohn
Sound Editor
Stuart Baird
Stuart Baird
Editor
Spencer Franklin
Spencer Franklin
Associate Producer
Frank J. Urioste
Frank J. Urioste
Editor
Kevin Stitt
Kevin Stitt
Editor
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond
Casting
Amanda Mackey
Amanda Mackey
Casting
Karyn Fields
Karyn Fields
Co-Producer
Dallas Puett
Dallas Puett
Editor
Derek Brechin
Derek Brechin
Editor
Zoraida Sanjurjo López
Zoraida Sanjurjo López
Casting
Steve Perry
Steve Perry
Executive Producer
John Thomas
John Thomas
Writer
Jim Thomas
Jim Thomas
Writer
George Richmond
George Richmond
Second Assistant Camera
Robert Woodruff
Robert Woodruff
Assistant Art Director
Daril Alder
Daril Alder
Leadman
Edward F. LaLone
Edward F. LaLone
Construction Coordinator
Bill Taliaferro
Bill Taliaferro
Set Designer
John Hinkle
John Hinkle
Standby Painter
Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson
Production Illustrator
Wayne Lindholm
Wayne Lindholm
Carpenter
Ian Fox
Ian Fox
Camera Operator
Frank Masi
Frank Masi
Still Photographer
Miller Drake
Miller Drake
Visual Effects Editor
Glenn Corbett
Glenn Corbett
Rigging Gaffer
Barry Delaney
Barry Delaney
Costume Supervisor
Willie Radcliff
Willie Radcliff
Craft Service
Stuart Raven Barter
Stuart Raven Barter
Location Manager
Pete Antico
Pete Antico
Stunts
Darrell Hall
Darrell Hall
Music Editor
Alexander Courage
Alexander Courage
Orchestrator
Don Burgess
Don Burgess
Additional Photography
Kathryn Blondell
Kathryn Blondell
Key Hair Stylist
Dick Ziker
Dick Ziker
Stunt Coordinator
Paul Moen
Paul Moen
Unit Production Manager
Chuck Bemis
Chuck Bemis
First Assistant Camera
Michael W. Chase
Michael W. Chase
Propmaker
Ken Pepiot
Ken Pepiot
Special Effects Coordinator
Gary Preece
Gary Preece
Transportation Coordinator
Richard Chuang
Richard Chuang
Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael J. Coo
Michael J. Coo
Key Grip
Melanie Hughes
Melanie Hughes
Makeup Artist
Robert G. Henderson
Robert G. Henderson
Supervising Sound Editor
Don Lee
Don Lee
Digital Compositors
Les Hunter
Les Hunter
Visual Effects Producer
Gregory Lundsgaard
Gregory Lundsgaard
Steadicam Operator
Dennis Liddiard
Dennis Liddiard
Key Makeup Artist
Vern Bautenhahn
Vern Bautenhahn
Transportation Captain
Thomas A. Davila
Thomas A. Davila
Production Accountant
Brad Kuehn
Brad Kuehn
Digital Effects Supervisor
Victor Anderson
Victor Anderson
Driver
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin
Security
Leslie J. Kovacs
Leslie J. Kovacs
Gaffer
Antonio Betancourt
Antonio Betancourt
Sound Mixer
Debbi Bossi
Debbi Bossi
Post Production Supervisor
Joel Chernoff
Joel Chernoff
Second Unit
Denis L. Stewart
Denis L. Stewart
First Assistant Director
Bob Kaiser
Bob Kaiser
Color Timer
Elizabeth Lang
Elizabeth Lang
Casting Associate
Bill King
Bill King
Boom Operator
Robin Saxen
Robin Saxen
Visual Effects Coordinator
Jeanne Byrd
Jeanne Byrd
Script Supervisor
Gil Gagnon
Gil Gagnon
Production Manager
Tom Southwell
Tom Southwell
Visual Effects Art Director
Cheryl Gilbert
Cheryl Gilbert
Stand In
Dean G. Manly
Dean G. Manly
Assistant Sound Editor
Virginia Cook-McGowan
Virginia Cook-McGowan
Sound Editor
Scott Burrow
Scott Burrow
Foley Editor
Nico Bally
Nico Bally
Grip
Audrey L. Anzures
Audrey L. Anzures
Hairstylist
Jason Garcia
Jason Garcia
Camera Loader
Michael Papac
Michael Papac
Property Master
Patti Hawn
Patti Hawn
Unit Publicist
Billy Craft
Billy Craft
Lighting Technician
Henry Kingi
Henry Kingi
Stunts
Gary McLarty
Gary McLarty
Stunts
John C. Meier
John C. Meier
Stunts
John Cenatiempo
John Cenatiempo
Stunts
Peewee Piemonte
Peewee Piemonte
Stunts
Chris Cenatiempo
Chris Cenatiempo
Stunts
Buddy Joe Hooker
Buddy Joe Hooker
Stunts
Craig A. Pinckes
Craig A. Pinckes
Second Assistant Director
Eric Gotthelf
Eric Gotthelf
Foley Artist
Tony Tortolano
Tony Tortolano
Special Effects Assistant
Kevin Eldridge
Kevin Eldridge
Pilot
Ann Lynch
Ann Lynch
Assistant Location Manager
David Romano
David Romano
Payroll Accountant
Dennis Michelson
Dennis Michelson
Digital Effects Producer
Lisa C. Satriano
Lisa C. Satriano
Second Second Assistant Director
Rick Chavez
Rick Chavez
Assistant Property Master
Karen Klein
Karen Klein
Rotoscoping Artist
James Simcik
James Simcik
Supervising ADR Editor
Sayed Badreya
Sayed Badreya
Technical Advisor
Richard Greenberg
Richard Greenberg
Title Designer
Donn Markel
Donn Markel
Special Effects Technician
Annette Andreozzi
Annette Andreozzi
Costumer
Nick Vidar
Nick Vidar
Music Programmer
William E. Fitch
William E. Fitch
Best Boy Grip
Mo Henry
Mo Henry
Negative Cutter
Shane D. Kelly
Shane D. Kelly
Chief Lighting Technician
Tiffany Scuitto
Tiffany Scuitto
Production Secretary
William C. Carruth
William C. Carruth
ADR Editor
Peter Loop II
Peter Loop II
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Peter Alun Thomas
Peter Alun Thomas
Production Assistant
Brooke Henderson Ward
Brooke Henderson Ward
First Assistant Sound Editor
Mark Tait Lewis
Mark Tait Lewis
VFX Artist
Michael Brennan
Michael Brennan
Dolly Grip
Keith Banks
Keith Banks
Second Assistant Camera
Stephen Sobisky
Stephen Sobisky
Project Manager
Jennifer Corey
Jennifer Corey
Assistant Production Coordinator
James Wirosko
James Wirosko
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Joe Bucaro III
Joe Bucaro III
Stunt Double
Mitzi Gallagher
Mitzi Gallagher
Head of Production
Craig Hosking
Craig Hosking
Second Unit Director
Thomas J. O'Connell
Thomas J. O'Connell
ADR Mixer
Natalie Leggett
Natalie Leggett
Musician
Liane Mautner
Liane Mautner
Musician
William L. Manger
William L. Manger
Recording Supervision
William Shourt
William Shourt
Visual Effects Technical Director
Ronnie E. Williams Jr.
Ronnie E. Williams Jr.
Digital Film Recording
Edson Williams
Edson Williams
Digital Film Recording
Ben Williams
Ben Williams
Digital Film Recording
Glenn Cote
Glenn Cote
Additional Script Supervisor
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