Executive Decision

1996
R
2h 13m

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Kurt Russell in Executive Decision (1996)

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

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6.5/10

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Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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Trivia
Originally Halle Berry refused the part in this movie, but said yes when she was offered $1 million for the job. This was her first million-dollar payment for a film.

Goofs
Armed federal air marshals aren't listed as such on passenger manifests, since their modus operandi (and the extent to which they are used on commercial airplanes) is classified.

Quotes
Rat: I hope there's a good movie on this flight.

Alternate versions
The German theatrical, video and DVD version has the same cuts as the UK version. Apart from that, all Arabian language has been dubbed into German, whereby all references to Islam and Allah were replaced by more harmless lines.

Connections
Edited into Diagnosis Murder: Murder in the Air (1997)

Soundtracks
It's Nice to Go Trav'ling
Written by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen (as James Van Heusen)
Performed by Frank Sinatra
Courtesy of Capitol Records, under licence from CEMA Special Markets

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8/10

Suspense and plot twists for everyone...

I enjoyed this one. Sure there were some implausible things: the speed of the counter-action, the strange fact that a complete change of the aerodynamics of a stealth bomber seems to cause zero disturbance... But all in all it was well within bearable limits. Don't expect to see a 100% realistic plot in a movie that is supposed to contain heros! In reality, they usually get shot or explode before they have the chance to become one :-)

Critical Decisions has a more than adequate mix of suspense, better-than-horrible acting, plot twists and mild humor to relieve the tension. Whereas a lot of movies in the same genre totally screw up one or more of those aspects. I'm thinking about the terribly balanced "humor" in The Rock, for example. Killing all tension and involvement..

8/10

JoH