Executive Decision (1996)
Executive Decision (1996)
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.
Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding 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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Cast

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
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Storyline

Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding 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.


Tagline: 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.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 15 March 1996

Country: US

Runtime: 132m

Company Credits

Company: Silver Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget: $55,000,000

Revenue: $121,969,216

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Cast

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

David Grant

Steven Seagal

Steven Seagal

Lt. Colonel Austin Travis

Halle Berry

Halle Berry

Jean

John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

Rat

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Cahill

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Cappy

David Suchet

David Suchet

Nagi Hassan

BD Wong

BD Wong

Louie

Len Cariou

Len Cariou

Secretary of Defense Charles White

Whip Hubley

Whip Hubley

Baker

Andreas Katsulas

Andreas Katsulas

Jaffa

Mary Ellen Trainor

Mary Ellen Trainor

Allison

Marla Maples

Marla Maples

Nancy

J.T. Walsh

J.T. Walsh

Senator Mavros

Ingo Neuhaus

Ingo Neuhaus

Doc

William James Jones

William James Jones

Catman

Nicholas Pryor

Nicholas Pryor

Secretary of State Jack Douglas

Stanley Grover

Stanley Grover

General Price

Eugene Roche

Eugene Roche

Admiral Lewis

Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

General Wood

Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallahan

General Sarlow

Dey Young

Dey Young

Gail

Richard Riehle

Richard Riehle

Air Marshal

Robert Apisa

Robert Apisa

Demou

Granville Hatcher

Granville Hatcher

Ahmed

Christopher Maher

Christopher Maher

Kahlil

Jay Tavare

Jay Tavare

Terrorist

Ahmed Ahmed

Ahmed Ahmed

Terrorist

Shaun Toub

Shaun Toub

Terrorist

Majed Ibrahim

Majed Ibrahim

Terrorist

Jon Huertas

Jon Huertas

Terrorist

Joey Naber

Joey Naber

Terrorist

Ray Baker

Ray Baker

747 Captain

Michael Milhoan

Michael Milhoan

747 First Officer

Julie Wright

Julie Wright

Flight Attendant

Sunni Boswell

Sunni Boswell

Flight Attendant

Gregg Artz

Gregg Artz

Assistant to Senator Mavros

Yvonne Zima

Yvonne Zima

Little Girl

Will Schaub

Will Schaub

Assistant to Senator Mavros

Marianne Muellerleile

Marianne Muellerleile

Diabetic Woman

Brad Blaisdell

Brad Blaisdell

Beckings Institute Aide

Don Fischer

Don Fischer

Remora Pilot

John Rixey Moore

John Rixey Moore

Flight Instructor

Warren Munson

Warren Munson

American Ambassador

Lance August

Lance August

American Embassy Duty Officer

Maggie Egan

Maggie Egan

CNN Reporter

James C. Victor

James C. Victor

Spider

Tim Kelleher

Tim Kelleher

Bulldog

David Birznieks

David Birznieks

Fire Fighter

Paul Bollen

Paul Bollen

Fire Fighter

Nick Jameson

Nick Jameson

London Maitre'D

Juan Fernández

Juan Fernández

London Bomber

Todd Jeffries

Todd Jeffries

Collins

Joe Cook

Joe Cook

Chechen

Ilia Volok

Ilia Volok

Chechen

Borovnisa Blervaque

Borovnisa Blervaque

Yugoslavian Girl

Joseph Makkar

Joseph Makkar

Arab Co-Pilot

Damon Lee

Damon Lee

Translator

Magdalene St. Michaels

Magdalene St. Michaels

London Hostess

Robert Londberg

Robert Londberg

Diamond Smuggler

Edmond Brown

Edmond Brown

FBI Agent

Michelle Boudreau

Michelle Boudreau

Party Girl

Kurt Kohler

Kurt Kohler

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Directed By

Stuart Baird

Stuart Baird

Director

Kerry Lyn McKissick

Kerry Lyn McKissick

Script Supervisor

Steve Perry

Steve Perry

Second Unit Director

Denis L. Stewart

Denis L. Stewart

First Assistant Director

Jeanne Byrd

Jeanne Byrd

Script Supervisor

Craig Hosking

Craig Hosking

Second Unit Director

Lisa C. Satriano

Lisa C. Satriano

Second Second Assistant Director

Craig A. Pinckes

Craig A. Pinckes

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

John Thomas

John Thomas

Producer

Jim Thomas

Jim Thomas

Producer

Joel Silver

Joel Silver

Producer

Boston Russell

Boston Russell

Production Assistant

Karyn Fields

Karyn Fields

Co-Producer

Cathy Sandrich Gelfond

Cathy Sandrich Gelfond

Casting

Spencer Franklin

Spencer Franklin

Associate Producer

Amanda Mackey

Amanda Mackey

Casting

Zoraida Sanjurjo López

Zoraida Sanjurjo López

Casting

Steve Perry

Steve Perry

Executive Producer

Paul Moen

Paul Moen

Unit Production Manager

Thomas A. Davila

Thomas A. Davila

Production Accountant

Stuart Raven Barter

Stuart Raven Barter

Location Manager

Elizabeth Lang

Elizabeth Lang

Casting Associate

Gil Gagnon

Gil Gagnon

Production Manager

Tiffany Scuitto

Tiffany Scuitto

Production Secretary

David Romano

David Romano

Payroll Accountant

Ann Lynch

Ann Lynch

Assistant Location Manager

Peter Alun Thomas

Peter Alun Thomas

Production Assistant

Jennifer Corey

Jennifer Corey

Assistant Production Coordinator

Mitzi Gallagher

Mitzi Gallagher

Head of Production

Edited By

Bobby Bell

Bobby Bell

Assistant Editor

Stuart Baird

Stuart Baird

Editor

Frank J. Urioste

Frank J. Urioste

Editor

Kevin Stitt

Kevin Stitt

Editor

Derek Brechin

Derek Brechin

Editor

Dallas Puett

Dallas Puett

Editor

Bob Kaiser

Bob Kaiser

Color Timer

Mo Henry

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

Stephen Sobisky

Stephen Sobisky

Project Manager

Costume and Makeup

Louise Frogley

Louise Frogley

Costume Design

Mary Burton

Mary Burton

Makeup Artist

Dennis Liddiard

Dennis Liddiard

Makeup Artist

Audrey L. Anzures

Audrey L. Anzures

Hairstylist

Dennis Liddiard

Dennis Liddiard

Key Makeup Artist

Melanie Hughes

Melanie Hughes

Makeup Artist

Barry Francis Delaney

Barry Francis Delaney

Costume Supervisor

Kathryn Blondell

Kathryn Blondell

Key Hair Stylist

Annette Andreozzi

Annette Andreozzi

Costumer

Sound

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

David Horton Sr.

David Horton Sr.

Supervising Sound Editor

Adam Johnston

Adam Johnston

Sound Editor

Rick Alexander

Rick Alexander

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Les Fresholtz

Les Fresholtz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David E. Campbell

David E. Campbell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gregg Rudloff

Gregg Rudloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John T. Reitz

John T. Reitz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Phillips

John Phillips

Sound Editor

Marshall Winn

Marshall Winn

Sound Editor

Grover B. Helsley

Grover B. Helsley

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David B. Cohn

David B. Cohn

Sound Editor

William L. Manger

William L. Manger

Sound Editor

Greg Dillon

Greg Dillon

Sound Editor

Samuel C. Crutcher

Samuel C. Crutcher

Sound Editor

Darrell Hall

Darrell Hall

Music Editor

Antonio Betancourt

Antonio Betancourt

Sound Mixer

Robert G. Henderson

Robert G. Henderson

Supervising Sound Editor

Bill King

Bill King

Boom Operator

Dean G. Manly

Dean G. Manly

Assistant Sound Editor

Scott Burrow

Scott Burrow

Foley Editor

Alexander Courage

Alexander Courage

Orchestrator

Virginia Cook-McGowan

Virginia Cook-McGowan

Sound Editor

Eric Gotthelf

Eric Gotthelf

Foley Artist

William C. Carruth

William C. Carruth

ADR Editor

Thomas J. O'Connell

Thomas J. O'Connell

ADR Mixer

Brooke Henderson Ward

Brooke Henderson Ward

First Assistant Sound Editor

James Simcik

James Simcik

Supervising ADR Editor

Nick Vidar

Nick Vidar

Music Programmer

Visual Effects

Peter Donen

Peter Donen

Visual Effects Supervisor

Don Lee

Don Lee

Digital Compositors

Les Hunter

Les Hunter

Visual Effects Producer

Robin Saxen

Robin Saxen

Visual Effects Coordinator

Richard Chuang

Richard Chuang

Visual Effects Supervisor

Dennis Michelson

Dennis Michelson

Digital Effects Producer

Peter Loop II

Peter Loop II

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Karen Klein

Karen Klein

Rotoscoping Artist

Mark Tait Lewis

Mark Tait Lewis

VFX Artist

Janek Sirrs

Janek Sirrs

Visual Effects

Camera

Alex Thomson

Alex Thomson

Director of Photography

George Richmond

George Richmond

Second Assistant Camera

Gregory Lundsgaard

Gregory Lundsgaard

Steadicam Operator

Michael J. Coo

Michael J. Coo

Key Grip

Nico Bally

Nico Bally

Grip

Frank Masi

Frank Masi

Still Photographer

Don Burgess

Don Burgess

Additional Photography

Ian Fox

Ian Fox

Camera Operator

Jason Garcia

Jason Garcia

Camera Loader

Chuck Bemis

Chuck Bemis

First Assistant Camera

William E. Fitch

William E. Fitch

Best Boy Grip

Michael Brennan

Michael Brennan

Dolly Grip

Keith Banks

Keith Banks

Second Assistant Camera

Lighting

Billy Craft

Billy Craft

Lighting Technician

Leslie J. Kovacs

Leslie J. Kovacs

Gaffer

Glenn Corbett

Glenn Corbett

Rigging Gaffer

Shane D. Kelly

Shane D. Kelly

Chief Lighting Technician

James Wirosko

James Wirosko

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Marvin March

Marvin March

Set Decoration

Terence Marsh

Terence Marsh

Production Design

William Cruse

William Cruse

Art Direction

Edward F. LaLone

Edward F. LaLone

Construction Coordinator

Daril Alder

Daril Alder

Leadman

Robert Woodruff

Robert Woodruff

Assistant Art Director

Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson

Production Illustrator

John Hinkle

John Hinkle

Standby Painter

Michael Papac

Michael Papac

Property Master

Bill Taliaferro

Bill Taliaferro

Set Designer

Richard Greenberg

Richard Greenberg

Title Designer

Rick Chavez

Rick Chavez

Assistant Property Master

Other Crew

Kerrie Cullen

Kerrie Cullen

Stunts

Maryellen Aviano

Maryellen Aviano

Stunts

Bobby Bass

Bobby Bass

Stunts

Joe Bucaro III

Joe Bucaro III

Stunts

Kiante Elam

Kiante Elam

Stunts

Max Daniels

Max Daniels

Stunts

Billy Hank Hooker

Billy Hank Hooker

Stunts

Danny Lopez

Danny Lopez

Stunts

Eddy Donno

Eddy Donno

Stunts

Alan Oliney

Alan Oliney

Stunts

Scott Wilder

Scott Wilder

Stunts

David Zellitti

David Zellitti

Stunts

P.J. Wagner

P.J. Wagner

Stunts

John Casino

John Casino

Stunts

Jimmy Nickerson

Jimmy Nickerson

Stunts

Don Pulford

Don Pulford

Stunts

Jimmy Romano

Jimmy Romano

Stunts

Pat Romano

Pat Romano

Stunts

Larissa Michieli

Larissa Michieli

Stunts

Will Leong

Will Leong

Stunts

Skip Ward

Skip Ward

Stunts

Kenny Endoso

Kenny Endoso

Stunts

Paul Borne

Paul Borne

Stunts

Ousaun Elam

Ousaun Elam

Stunts

Birgit K. Schier

Birgit K. Schier

Stunts

Steve Picerni

Steve Picerni

Stunts

John Rottger

John Rottger

Stunts

Ron Stein

Ron Stein

Stunts

Henry Kingi Jr.

Henry Kingi Jr.

Stunts

Danny Rogers

Danny Rogers

Stunts

Michael Runyard

Michael Runyard

Stunts

Tony Epper

Tony Epper

Stunts

Eric Chambers

Eric Chambers

Stunts

Miller Drake

Miller Drake

Visual Effects Editor

Brad Kuehn

Brad Kuehn

Digital Effects Supervisor

Joel Chernoff

Joel Chernoff

Second Unit

Cheryl Gilbert

Cheryl Gilbert

Stand In

Tom Southwell

Tom Southwell

Visual Effects Art Director

Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin

Security

Wayne Lindholm

Wayne Lindholm

Carpenter

Debbi Bossi

Debbi Bossi

Post Production Supervisor

Pete Antico

Pete Antico

Stunts

Ken Pepiot

Ken Pepiot

Special Effects Coordinator

Patti Hawn

Patti Hawn

Unit Publicist

Willie Radcliff

Willie Radcliff

Craft Service

Dick Ziker

Dick Ziker

Stunt Coordinator

Gary Preece

Gary Preece

Transportation Coordinator

Victor Anderson

Victor Anderson

Driver

Michael W. Chase

Michael W. Chase

Propmaker

Vern Bautenhahn

Vern Bautenhahn

Transportation Captain

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

Tony Tortolano

Tony Tortolano

Special Effects Assistant

Donn Markel

Donn Markel

Special Effects Technician

Sayed Badreya

Sayed Badreya

Technical Advisor

Kevin Eldridge

Kevin Eldridge

Pilot

Joe Bucaro III

Joe Bucaro III

Stunt Double

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