Fresh
Satisfying junk food.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
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.
1996 · 2h 12m · R
Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Stuart Baird
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Executive Decision
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
63%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Deliciously turbulent.
Richard Harrington, Washington Post
Fresh
For uncomplicated excitement, the film offers a solid one-hundred thirty minutes.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Rotten
Stuart Baird's direction is so sluggish and Jim and John Thomas' script so padded that Executive Decision has no build.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
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.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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