
Terrorists take over a 747 bound from Athens to Washington D.C., supposedly to effect the release of their leader. Intelligence expert David Grant suspects another reason and convinces the military that the 'plane should not be allowed to enter U.S. airspace. An assault mission is devised, using a specially equipped 'plane designed for mid-air crew transfers, and Grant finds himself aboard the 747 with a team of military anti-terrorists who have to defuse a bomb and overpower... (Full plot summary below)
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Terrorists take over a 747 bound from Athens to Washington D.C., supposedly to effect the release of their leader. Intelligence expert David Grant suspects another reason and convinces the military that the 'plane should not be allowed to enter U.S. airspace. An assault mission is devised, using a specially equipped 'plane designed for mid-air crew transfers, and Grant finds himself aboard the 747 with a team of military anti-terrorists who have to defuse a bomb and overpower the terrorists.
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| Internet ReviewsSteve RhodesSo, is your adrenaline a little low? Suffer from low blood pressure? Have I got a cure for you: Executive Decision. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranEverything about Executive Decision is familiar except how crisply its conventional story is executed. Since most action thrillers think blowing things up is enough to attract an audience, it's a nice surprise to come across a savvy piece of work that relies on suspense and is as professional as the elite anti-terrorist unit it celebrates. |
| Sacramento BeeJoe BaltakeIt doesn't always work, but there's something inspiring about Baird's unwillingness to follow the usual formula. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIt's the kind of thriller where it's fun to chortle over the plot--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. |
| New York TimesJanet MaslinA good, taut movie for red-meat action audiences, but it's not one you will be seeing on an airliner. Not ever. |
| VarietyLeonard KladyUltimately, it’s the film’s sly irony that sets it a notch above similar actioners. The Thomas brothers’ script repeatedly draws us down dead-end alleys only to reverse expectations and top white-knuckle situations with thrilling conclusions. |
| Chicago TribuneGene SiskelI think what I like most about Executive Decision is that director Baird constantly tries to top himself. A more experienced director would have ended the film a few crises earlier. But Baird goes for broke in his directing debut, and the result is a most entertaining movie. |
| Washington PostRichard HarringtonWriters Jim and John Thomas and first-time director Stuart Baird have come up with a surprisingly deft variation on the airplane hijack genre, one that relies on subterfuge and suspense rather than explosives and body counts even though Steven Seagal is in it. |
| Nick's Flick PicksNick DavisLaughably, inexcusably, abjectly awful. How can I even count the ways? |
| Boxoffice MagazineSusan LambertThe great thing about the movie is that, although it's ludicrously predictable along the lines of every 'Die Hard on a [name your vehicle],' the filmmakers still manage to wring every scene for the most thrills possible. |