Executive Action
Seen it?1973 | 91 min | Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved JFK or Clear and Present Danger, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
Rogue intelligence agents, right-wing politicians, greedy capitalists, and free-lance assassins plot and carry out the JFK assassination in this speculative agitprop.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 43K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Miller
- Burt LancasterFarrington
- Robert RyanFoster
- Will GeerFerguson
- Gilbert GreenPaulitz
- John AndersonHalliday
- Paul CarrGunman (Chris) - Team A
- Colby ChesterTim
- Ed LauterOperations Chief - Team A
- Walter BrookeSmythe
- John BrasciaRifleman - Team B