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Executive Decision

1996

Stuart Baird

Kurt Russell, Steven Seagal, Halle Berry, John Leguizamo ...

4.7

5,353

Action A Boeing 747, Oceanic Airlines flight 343, has just taken off from Athens, Greece, and is headed for the USA. Minutes after takeoff, the airplane is taken hostage by a group of terrorists led by Nagi Hassan. One of the hostages is a United States senator named Mavros. Hassan is demanding the release of one of his comrades, Elsai ad Jaffa, who is being held by United States authorities. Lieutenant Colonel Austin Travis is the leader of a ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"A movie for people who are sophisticated enough to know how shameless the film is, but fun-loving enough to enjoy its excesses and manic zeal (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Janet Maslin The New York Times	"This itself is a good, taut movie for red-meat action audiences, but it's not one you will be seeing on an airliner. Not ever."
		Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly	"[It] is such a bluntly impersonal thriller that the title might almost be describing the production honcho who greenlighted yet another 'Die Hard' clone."
		Leonard Klady Variety	"Ultimately, it’s the film’s sly irony that sets it a notch above similar actioners (...) A definite spring surprise"
		Time Out	"The escalating tension largely compensates for the lack of character involvement, and the climax will have you reaching for your safety belt."

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