Executive Decision (1996, dir. Stuart Baird) An intelligence analyst (Kurt Russell) accompanies a commando unit lead by Lt. Colonel Austin Travis (Steven Seagal) for a midair boarding operation of a hijacked plane

Plot:

Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the discharge of their imprisoned chief. Intelligence skilled David Grant suspects another excuse and he’s quickly the reluctant member of a particular assault crew that’s assigned to intercept the aircraft and hijackers.

Solid: Kurt Russell, Steven Seagal, Halle Berry, David Suchet, Oliver Platt, John Leguizamo, Joe Morton, BD Wong, Andreas Katsulas & J. T. Walsh.

Written by: The brothers Jim and John Thomas (Predator and Predator 2).

I watched the film someday in 1998 on VHS & nonetheless bear in mind my shock by the surprising dying of Steven Seagal’s character within the first act.