I've seen this before, but it was just on tv, and it's actually a pretty good action/thriller. Definately not one of those YEAH RIGHT THAT IS SO FAKE movies, indicating they concocted everything with precision and knowledge. You enjoy it from beginning to end with it's non stop action and intense scenes between the american soldiers and the terrorists. Kurt Russell proves once again to be a hands on actor and a worthy main character. There is another similar movie but not as good as executive decision. It's called passenger 57. In the past I always confused the two. But if you enjoyed this one, try passenger 57 out. It's with Wesley Snipes.

Because of 9/11,EXECUTIVE DECISION views as more suspensful, plausible,interesting movie than when intially released. Kurt Russell leads an excellent ensemble cast through a desperate,very
believable airborne confrontation with Islamic terrorists.The PC police were not able to "butcher"this one...

[They destroyed the film version of Tom Clancey's THE SUM OF ALL FEARS, by"passively censoring"the all-out attack on Washington DC...virtually wiping-out the United States'Government...by Arab terrorists and substituting Islamic enemies with kinder,more comfortable and exceedingly hoary Neo-Nazis revving a worn-out revived Cold War-turned-hot plot to start WW III.]

...Fans of Steven Seagal may be disappointed by his limited role as Commando Task Force leader. But it's effective "twist"and one that make this film succeed well as political sci-fi thriller. Oliver Platt is noteworthy as Academic(near-nerd)who copes with horrendous pressure of disarming the high-ante,on-board super explosive. Personally,this is the only movie I enjoy the role of Hollywood-maid,now-Executive Decision/destroyed Academy Award winner Halle Berry(who now really knows the cost of being hi-jacked/jinxed by PC Police). David Suchet is excellent as ultimate terrorist whose machinations are ruthless,megalo and(unlike reality counterpart; hidden-in-the-hills and wired to opium feeding/kidney-cleaning machines)personally and demonically
superintended.EXECUTIVE DECISION is good movie for various reasons(there is,for example,an parable sequence where a Grandstanding US Senator--essayed by J.T. Walsh--gets much more than he's bargained-for,in sucking-up to US enemies.):the glaring one being that very dangerous geopolitical realities have emerged to unwittingly provide cautionary warning along with surprisingly unsettling "reality"adventure.(4 &1/2 stars)

Kurt Russell stars as a suit-and-tie Intelligence analyst who ends up leading a crack Special Ops unit in the rescue of a hijacked US passenger plane which coincidentally has a bomb onboard. They have until US airspace to defuse the bomb--or the US will have no choice but to blow the plane up. The action's fast and the humor in places is politically irreverent. This is definitely one to own and watch again and again.

Though director Stuart Baird helped mangle the "Star Trek" franchise with the last "Next Generation" movie outting, his "Executive Decision" deserves a look by fans of the action genre. Kurt Russell plays a Jack Ryan-like intelligence operative swept into a covert assault on a hijacked airliner. Along for the ride are a crack team of commandos, played by such familiar faces as B.D. Wong, John Leguizamo, and Joe Morton, that tries to defuse a nerve gas bomb and rescue a plethora of hostages, including Halle Berry as a sympathetic flight attendant. Despite its similarities to "Die Hard" and "Air Force One" (and, eerily, some of the 9/11 goings-on), "Executive Decision" manages to establish itself as a unique effort through a combination of humanized characters and a plot that keeps ratcheting up the stakes. The movie is even gutsy enough to kill off Steven Seagal's character, who gets a nice John Wayne moment that is more salutory than most of his onscreen efforts. Fans of the "Poirot" mysteries may be surprised to see David Suchet as the villain here, but he deserves special note for taking a one-dimensional figure and giving him both menace and intelligence. Jerry Goldsmith provides a strong score, and though some airplane model work, especially at the end, is rather obvious, the film's production overall is suitably believable.

In "Executive Decision", Kurt Russell stars as a reluctant hero who is charged with saving the country from a airborne terrorist attack on the US that would have unbelievable consequences on the country. Co-starring are Steven Seagal as Col. Austin Travis, the leader of a group of Army Rangers who provide Russell with the backup that he needs during the movie. Halle Berry (before she really became HALLE BERRY) stars as the brave airline attendant, Jean, who provides the Rangers and Russell with help during their counterattack.

The plot revolves around a terrorist group's reaction to the capture of their leader in the Mideast. Their response to the arrest is to take over control of an American airliner and hold the passengers for ransom. Or is that really their plan? Rather than provide the viewer with too many plot details, let me suffice to say that a significant plot twist occurs during the first third of the film that changes the pacing and interest level of the film dramatically.

Viewers who enjoy Kurt Russell's action movies and any of the "Die Hard"/"Lethal Weapon" genre' of films will certainly enjoy "Executive Decision". The action is pretty much non-stop and will keep many viewers on the edge of their seats.