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15 March 1996 (USA) moreTagline:
Fasten your seat belts morePlot:
When terrorists seize control of an airliner, an intelligence analyst accompanies a commando unit for a midair boarding operation. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Escapism with a touch of reality moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Kurt Russell | ... | Dr. David Grant | |
| Steven Seagal | ... | Lt. Colonel Austin Travis | |
| Halle Berry | ... | Jean, Flight Attendant | |
| John Leguizamo | ... | Captain Rat | |
| Oliver Platt | ... | Dennis Cahill | |
| Joe Morton | ... | Sergeant 'Cappy' Matheny | |
| B.D. Wong | ... | Sergeant Louie | |
| Len Cariou | ... | Secretary of Defense Charles White | |
| Whip Hubley | ... | Sergeant Baker | |
| Andreas Katsulas | ... | El Sayed Jaffa | |
| Mary Ellen Trainor | ... | Allison, Flight Attendant | |
| Marla Maples | ... | Nancy, Flight Attendant (as Marla Maples Trump) | |
| J.T. Walsh | ... | Senator Mavros | |
| Ingo Neuhaus | ... | Doc | |
| William James Jones | ... | Catman |
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Rated R for violence and brief language.Parents Guide:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:R (certificate #34433) | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | South Korea:15 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Netherlands:12 (TV rating) | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:12 (DVD rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-14 | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (cut)Fun Stuff
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Continuity: In the next London scene, at the U.S. Embassy, we see a sky that is not yet fully dark, and only a few lights are on. moreQuotes:
Allison, Flight Attendant: [getting into the plane elevator to the lower deck] I'm going to the Pit. See you in DC! moreFAQ
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I saw this in 1996 and thought it was extremely entertaining--an action movie with emphasis on suspense over shoot-em-up thrillers and explosions. Seeing it again, after the events in the past 4 years, is a different experience. Some of the fictional dialog has actually been quoted by fanatics in the news. I had the same reaction with Black Sunday with Robert Shaw. A movie meant as pure escapism is now more like "what if." Executive Decision does ask you to suspend disbelief several times, especially near the end. I would rank it up with Air Force One, which came out a year later and delivers the same type of "suspense over explosions" entertainment. And this film deserves extra kudos for making the ones that save the world a bit on the "misfit" side (Oliver Platt, John Leguizamo, Joe Morton, BD Wong, and yes, even Kurt Russell). Another nice slimy role for late character actor JT Walsh. And David Suchet makes a scary villain. Like the best villains (Alan Rickman from Die Hard comes to mind), he can be charming and terrifying at the same time.