Skip to content
HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsBooksPricingAPIMCP
Catalog/Action/Executive Target
Executive Target poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 57.6 / 100
1997·Action / Adventure / Crime·1h 40m

EXECUTIVE TARGET

“Kidnapping a U.S. President is worth a hell of a lot of money.”

His wife held hostage, a stunt driver is forced to drive a getaway car in a plot to kidnap the President from a motorcade.

Above the Line
Joseph Merhi·DirectorJoe Hart·WriterDayton Callie·WriterKen Blakey·Director of PhotographyJohn Sponsler·MusicDavid Kern·Editor
Cast
Michael Madsen·Nick JamesRoy Scheider·President CarlsonKeith David·LamarAngie Everhart·LaceyDayton Callie·BelaKathy Christopherson·Nadia JamesGareth Williams·Clay RippleRobert Miano·JackMatthias Hues·VicMike Genovese·Det. Smoke
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Joseph Merhi·DirectorCole S. McKay·Second Unit Director
Writing· 2
Joe Hart·WriterDayton Callie·Writer
Camera· 1
Ken Blakey·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
David Kern·EditorJohn Gilbert·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
John Sponsler·Music
Art & Design· 6
Helen Harwell·Art DirectionJohn Larena·Production DesignMaral Kalinian·Costume DesignHeather Foley·Set DecorationJori Jenae·Key Makeup ArtistAndi Brittan·Set Decoration
Production· 4
Joseph Merhi·ProducerRichard Pepin·ProducerMark Sikes·CastingLexi Alexander·Production Assistant
Other Departments· 12
Chuck Borden·StuntsSteve Kelso·StuntsCole S. McKay·Stunt CoordinatorCinda-Lin James·StuntsKurt Bryant·StuntsThomas Rosales Jr.·StuntsTony Brubaker·StuntsMerritt Yohnka·StuntsEd Anders·StuntsCarrick O'Quinn·StuntsHugh Aodh O'Brien·StuntsRichard Duke·Driver
By the Numbers
57.6
OF 100
Master Score
4.7
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Executive Target's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0603
#D1C4B5
#453E37
Mood
Serious, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features three people in a layered composition. On the left, an older man with glasses wears a suit and tie. In the center, a woman with dark h”

horrorromance
Key Elements
GunTitle Text
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY JOSEPH MERHI

Every catalog entry where Joseph Merhi is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE ACTION

Top-ranked films inside action, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 1990S

The best films of the 1990s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • Watch the Demo
  • The Red List
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
  • MCP Connector
COMPANY
  • About
  • Track Record
  • Trust & Script Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • ▶YouTube
  • ◉Instagram
  • ♪TikTok
  • @Threads
  • fFacebook
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows