Executive Action

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Executive Action

PG,

1973,

1h 31m,

Drama/

Mystery & Thriller/

Action

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60%

10 Reviews

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59%

250+ Ratings

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60%

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10 Reviews

59%

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250+ Ratings

In 1963, with President John F. Kennedy growing more liberal and humanitarian in his policies, a shadowy cabal of Texas oil magnates, hardline conservatives, intelligence agents and rogue operatives meet to discuss possible action. The swaggering Foster (Robert Ryan) wants JFK dead, but the mysterious and powerful Ferguson (Will Geer) rebuffs the idea. Still, Farrington (Burt Lancaster) carries out a military training operation in preparation for an assassination while he waits for a decision.

Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

Sep 15, 2023

So graceless it's beyond using even as a demonstration of ineptitude.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Oct 23, 2004

2/4

This is essentially a dramatized rewrite of all those old assassination conspiracy books.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

May 2, 2020

2.5/4

...an erratic yet fairly watchable bit of 1970s conspiracy filmmaking.

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Dick Lochte

Los Angeles Free Press

Dec 31, 2019

By and large, this is an engrossing picture.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Feb 22, 2015

B+

The film, a worthwhile watch, was ignored by both the public and media.

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Pablo Villaça

Cinema em Cena

Mar 2, 2008

4/5

Corajoso para sua poca, traz um roteiro incomodamente plausvel (e extremamente bem pesquisado) de Dalton Trumbo e uma montagem didtica e tensa.

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Anakin M

Jan 20, 2019

Executive Action is a decent film. It is about the conspiracy theories of President John F. Kennedy's assassination. Burt Lancaster and Robert Ryan give good performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. David Miller did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the drama and mystery.

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Synopsis

In 1963, with President John F. Kennedy growing more liberal and humanitarian in his policies, a shadowy cabal of Texas oil magnates, hardline conservatives, intelligence agents and rogue operatives meet to discuss possible action. The swaggering Foster (Robert Ryan) wants JFK dead, but the mysterious and powerful Ferguson (Will Geer) rebuffs the idea. Still, Farrington (Burt Lancaster) carries out a military training operation in preparation for an assassination while he waits for a decision.

Director: David Miller
Producer: Edward Lewis
Screenwriter: Dalton Trumbo
Production Co: Wakeford / Orloff, National General, Warner Home Video, Turner Entertainment
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Runtime: 1h 31m

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