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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.
( Action / Adventure / Drama / Thriller )


Executive Decision Poster

MPAA Rating:
R

US Runtime: 132 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Mar 15, 1996   [USA]
 
Director: Stuart Baird   [Director]
 
Writers: Jim Thomas   [Writer]
John Thomas   [Writer]
 
Producers: Karyn Fields   [Co-Producer]
Spencer Franklin   [Associate Producer]
Steve Perry   [Executive Producer]
Joel Silver   [Producer]
Jim Thomas   [Producer]
John Thomas   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: Alex Thomson   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Stuart Baird   [Editor]
Derek Brechin   [Editor]
Dallas Puett   [Editor]
Kevin Stitt   [Editor]
Frank J. Urioste   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Jerry Goldsmith   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Terence Marsh   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Louise Frogley   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Cathy Sandrich Gelfond   [Casting]
Amanda Mackey   [Casting]
Zoraida Sanjurjo López   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Silver Pictures   (US)
Warner Bros. Entertainment   (US)
Warner Bros. Pictures   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    When terrorists seize control of an airliner, an intelligence analyst accompanies a commando unit for a midair boarding operation.

Cast:

Kurt Russell
David Grant
Steven Seagal
Lt. Colonel Austin Travis
Halle Berry
Jean
John Leguizamo
Rat
Oliver Platt
Cahill
Joe Morton
Cappy
David Suchet
Nagi Hassan
BD Wong
Louie
Len Cariou
Secretary of Defense Charles White
Whip Hubley
Baker
Andreas Katsulas
Jaffa
Mary Ellen Trainor
Allison
Marla Maples
Nancy
J. T. Walsh
Senator Mavros
Ingo Neuhaus
Doc
William James Jones
Catman
Nicholas Pryor
Secretary of State Jack Douglas
Stanley Grover
General Price
Eugene Roche
Admiral Lewis
Ken Jenkins
General Wood
Charles Hallahan
General Sarlow
Dey Young
Gail
Richard Riehle
Air Marshal
Robert Apisa
Demou
Granville Hatcher
Ahmed
Christopher Maher
Kahlil
Jay Tavare
Terrorist
Ahmed Ahmed
Terrorist
Shaun Toub
Terrorist
Majed Ibrahim
Terrorist
Jon Huertas
Terrorist
Joey Naber
Terrorist
 
Ray Baker
747 Captain
Michael Milhoan
747 First Officer
Julie Wright
Flight Attendant
Sunni Boswell
Flight Attendant
Gregg Artz
Assistant to Senator Mavros
Yvonne Zima
Little Girl
Will Schaub
Assistant to Senator Mavros
Marianne Muellerleile
Diabetic Woman
Brad Blaisdell
Beckings Institute Aide
Don Fischer
Remora Pilot
John Rixey Moore
Flight Instructor
Warren Munson
American Ambassador
Lance August
American Embassy Duty Officer
Maggie Egan
CNN Reporter
James C. Victor
Spider
Tim Kelleher
Bulldog
David Birznieks
Fire Fighter
Paul Bollen
Fire Fighter
Nick Jameson
London Maitre'D
Juan Fernández
London Bomber
Todd Jeffries
Collins
Joe Cook
Chechen
Ilia Volok
Chechen
Borovnisa Blervaque
Yugoslavian Girl
Joseph Makkar
Arab Co-Pilot
Damon Lee
Translator
Magdalene St. Michaels
London Hostess
Robert Londberg
Diamond Smuggler
Edmond Brown
FBI Agent
Michelle Boudreau
Party Girl
Kurt Kohler
MP
 

Stunt Crew:


Pete Antico
Stunts
Maryellen Aviano
Stunts
Bobby Bass
Stunts
Paul Borne
Stunts
Joe Bucaro III
Stunts
Joe Bucaro III
Stunt Double
John Casino
Stunts
Chris Cenatiempo
Stunts
John Cenatiempo
Stunts
Eric Chambers
Stunts
Kerrie Cullen
Stunts
Max Daniels
Stunts
Eddy Donno
Stunts
Kiante Elam
Stunts
Ousaun Elam
Stunts
Kenny Endoso
Stunts
Tony Epper
Stunts
Billy Hank Hooker
Stunts
Buddy Joe Hooker
Stunts
Henry Kingi Jr.
Stunts
Henry Kingi
Stunts
Will Leong
Stunts
 
Danny Lopez
Stunts
Gary McLarty
Stunts
John C. Meier
Stunts
Larissa Michieli
Stunts
Jimmy Nickerson
Stunts
Alan Oliney
Stunts
Steve Picerni
Stunts
Peewee Piemonte
Stunts
Don Pulford
Stunts
Danny Rogers
Stunts
Jimmy Romano
Stunts
Pat Romano
Stunts
John Rottger
Stunts
Michael Runyard
Stunts
Birgit K. Schier
Stunts
Ron Stein
Stunts
P.J. Wagner
Stunts
Skip Ward
Stunts
Scott Wilder
Stunts
David Zellitti
Stunts
Dick Ziker
Stunt Coordinator
 

Sound Crew:


Rick Alexander
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Antonio Betancourt
Sound Mixer
Scott Burrow
Foley Editor
David E. Campbell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
William C. Carruth
ADR Editor
David B. Cohn
Sound Editor
Virginia Cook-McGowan
Sound Editor
Samuel C. Crutcher
Sound Editor
Greg Dillon
Sound Editor
Les Fresholtz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Eric Gotthelf
Foley Artist
Grover B. Helsley
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert G. Henderson
Supervising Sound Editor
 
David Horton Sr.
Supervising Sound Editor
Adam Johnston
Sound Editor
Bill King
Boom Operator
William L. Manger
Sound Editor
William L. Manger
Recording Supervision
Dean G. Manly
Assistant Sound Editor
Thomas J. O'Connell
ADR Mixer
John Phillips
Sound Editor
John T. Reitz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
James Simcik
Supervising ADR Editor
Brooke Henderson Ward
First Assistant Sound Editor
Marshall Winn
Sound Editor
 
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


Richard Chuang
Visual Effects Supervisor
Peter Donen
Visual Effects Supervisor
Miller Drake
Visual Effects Editor
Les Hunter
Visual Effects Producer
Karen Klein
Rotoscoping Artist
Brad Kuehn
Digital Effects Supervisor
Don Lee
Digital Compositors
Mark Tait Lewis
VFX Artist
 
Peter Loop II
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Donn Markel
Special Effects Technician
Dennis Michelson
Digital Effects Producer
Ken Pepiot
Special Effects Coordinator
Robin Saxen
Visual Effects Coordinator
William Shourt
Visual Effects Technical Director
Tom Southwell
Visual Effects Art Director
Tony Tortolano
Special Effects Assistant
 
 

Art Department:


Daril Alder
Leadman
Michael W. Chase
Propmaker
Rick Chavez
Assistant Property Master
Richard Greenberg
Title Designer
John Hinkle
Standby Painter
Jack Johnson
Production Illustrator
 
Edward F. LaLone
Construction Coordinator
Wayne Lindholm
Carpenter
Marvin March
Set Decoration
Michael Papac
Property Master
Bill Taliaferro
Set Designer
Robert Woodruff
Assistant Art Director
 
 

Directing Crew:


Joel Chernoff
Second Unit
Craig Hosking
Second Unit Director
Steve Perry
Second Unit Director
 
Craig A. Pinckes
Second Assistant Director
Lisa C. Satriano
Second Second Assistant Director
Denis L. Stewart
First Assistant Director
 
 

Camera and Electrical Department:


Sayed Badreya
Technical Advisor
Nico Bally
Grip
Keith Banks
Second Assistant Camera
Chuck Bemis
First Assistant Camera
Michael Brennan
Dolly Grip
Don Burgess
Additional Photography
Michael J. Coo
Key Grip
Glenn Corbett
Rigging Gaffer
Billy Craft
Lighting Technician
Kevin Eldridge
Pilot
 
William E. Fitch
Best Boy Grip
Ian Fox
Camera Operator
Jason Garcia
Camera Loader
Shane D. Kelly
Chief Lighting Technician
Leslie J. Kovacs
Gaffer
Gregory Lundsgaard
Steadicam Operator
Frank Masi
Still Photographer
George Richmond
Second Assistant Camera
James Wirosko
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
 

Casting Department:


Elizabeth Lang
Casting Associate
 
 

Costume and Wardrobe Department:


Annette Andreozzi
Costumer
 
Barry Delaney
Costume Supervisor
 
 

Other Crew:


Cheryl Gilbert
Stand In
Lockheed Martin
Security
Willie Radcliff
Craft Service
 
Ronnie E. Williams Jr.
Digital Film Recording
Ben Williams
Digital Film Recording
Edson Williams
Digital Film Recording
 
 

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