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Executive Decision (1996)

Film · 1996 · 132 min · R · Action · Adventure · Drama

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.

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.

Directed by Stuart Baird

Starring Kurt Russell, Steven Seagal, Halle Berry, John Leguizamo, Oliver Platt, Joe Morton, David Suchet, BD Wong

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In cinemas15 March 1996
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Physical release30 June 1997
First release anywhere15 March 1996

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