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Executive Decision

1996 · 132 min

A tense, high-stakes thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat with its claustrophobic setting and relentless pacing.

Directed by
Stuart Baird
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Kurt Russell, Steven Seagal, Halle Berry
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.
Overview
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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Directed by
Stuart Baird
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Kurt Russell, Steven Seagal, Halle Berry
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • violence
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • fate
Places
  • sea
  • military
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, adventure, drama, thriller
Directed by
Stuart Baird
Written by
Jim Thomas, John Thomas
Starring
Kurt Russell, Steven Seagal, Halle Berry, John Leguizamo, Oliver Platt, Joe Morton, David Suchet, BD Wong
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography
Alex Thomson
Runtime
132 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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