Executive Decision (1996): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch
Executive Decision is a 1996 action thriller directed by Stuart Baird, starring Kurt Russell, John Leguizamo and Joe Morton. It runs 2 hours 13 minutes and earned $122 million worldwide. Critics gave it 62% on Rotten Tomatoes and 62 on Metacritic. Stream it on Plex and The Roku Channel, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 13m (133 min)
- Director
- Stuart Baird
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros.
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Executive Decision About?
The premise of Executive Decision without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A commercial airliner is seized by terrorists, and a skilled Army specialist and a veteran colonel find themselves working together to rescue the passengers. Faced with the terrorists' demands to free a captured leader, they discover a larger, more dangerous plan involving the release of nerve gas targeting Washington D.C. The team must overcome their differences and race against time to thwart the terrorists' deadly scheme and save countless lives.
Executive Decision Themes & Keywords
· 10 tags- television executive
- television producer
- forgery
- uncle
- mail room clerk
- job interview
- air duct
- tv game show
- candy
- new job
Where to Watch Executive Decision
Stream it on Plex and The Roku Channel, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Executive Decision Cast
Kurt Russell leads the cast, with John Leguizamo and Joe Morton. Directed by Stuart Baird; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Stuart Baird
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Critics gave Executive Decision 62% on Rotten Tomatoes and 62 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 62% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 53%
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Metacritic 62 Metascore
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TMDB 63% User score
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Executive Decision Plot Summary
What happens in Executive Decision from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
As the Mediterranean sun begins to set over Trieste, Italy, in May 1995, Lieutenant Colonel Austin Travis (Kurt Russell) leads a perilous Special Forces mission aimed at retrieving a stolen Soviet nerve agent known as DZ-5 from a stronghold controlled by the Chechen mafia. Unfortunately, the operation is a disastrous failure, setting off a chain reaction of global events that no one could have foreseen. Flash forward three months, Oceanic Airlines Flight 343, a Boeing 747-200, takes off from Athens, bound for Washington, D.C., with over 400 passengers on board, including the notorious terrorist lieutenant Nagi Hassan (John Leguizamo), recently released as part of a risky hostage exchange.
Full summary
The whole story of Executive Decision, scene by scene
Executive Decision Box Office
Executive Decision grossed $122 million worldwide. $56.6 million came from the US and Canada and $65.4 million (54%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$122M
- US & Canada
- $56.6M
- International
- $65.4M
Executive Decision Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 2 trailers and 1 clip.
- Trailer Trailer 2
- Clip Boarding the Hijacked Plane
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Cars in Executive Decision
22 cars on screen, including the AM General HMMWV M997 and the 1995 Ford Crown Victoria.
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Executive Decision Also Known As
38 alternative titles, including “Momento crítico” and “Kriitiline otsus”.
- Also known as
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- Momento crítico
- Kriitiline otsus
- Ratkaisun hetket
- Ordre fra høyeste hold
- Decisão Crítica
- Decizie Executiva
- Konačna odluka
- Kriticna tocka
- Einsame Entscheidung - Executive Decision
- Executive.Decision
- Einsame Entscheidung
- Decisione critica
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- Приказано уничтожить
- 最高危机
- Ultime Décision
- Krytyczna Decyzja
- Kritik Karar
- Beslut utan återvändo
- Decisión crítica
- Critical Decision
- Tűzparancs
- エグゼクティブ・デシジョン
- Boeing 747 v ohrožení
- Desperat Valg
- Κρίσιμη Απόφαση
- החלטה גורלית
- Извънредно решение
- Décision au sommet
- 화이널 디씨전
- Наказано знищити
- Prezidento sprendimas
- 747絕地悍將
- Boeing 747 v ohrození
- Quyết Định Tối Thượng
- ยุทธการดับฟ้า
- Decisió executiva
- 最高危機
- Izšķirošais lēmums
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Executive Decision FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Executive Decision, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Executive Decision?
Executive Decision runs 2 hours 13 minutes (133 minutes).
When was Executive Decision released?
Executive Decision was released on March 15, 1996.
Who directed Executive Decision?
Executive Decision was directed by Stuart Baird.
More films by Stuart Baird Who is in the cast of Executive Decision?
Executive Decision stars Kurt Russell, John Leguizamo and Joe Morton, among 10 credited actors.
Where can I watch Executive Decision?
In the US, Executive Decision is streaming on Plex and The Roku Channel and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Executive Decision make at the box office?
Executive Decision grossed $122 million worldwide ($56.6 million domestic, $65.4 million international).
How is Executive Decision rated?
Executive Decision has 62% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic and 63% on TMDB.
Does Executive Decision have a post-credit scene?
No. Executive Decision has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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