Executive Decision

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.

Directed by Stuart Baird

Produced by Silver Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures

1996132 min6.4 / 10

A high-stakes, tension-driven action thriller about an elite team racing against time to stop a terrorist hijacking and prevent mass casualties.

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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  • Is Executive Decision violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Executive Decision easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Executive Decision one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 86% of films.

  • Is Executive Decision sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Executive Decision scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does Executive Decision end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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