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Cast
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Joan Allen | As: Laine Hanson |
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Gary Oldman | As: Shelly Runyon |
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Jeff Bridges | As: President Jackson Evans |
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Christian Slater | As: Reginald Webster |
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Sam Elliott | As: Kermit Newman |
Storyline
The vice president is dead, and as the president makes his choice for a replacement, a secret contest of wills is being waged by a formidable rival. When Senator Laine Hanson is nominated as the first woman in history to hold the office, hidden agendas explode into a battle for power.
| Tagline: | Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot. |
| Certification: | R |
Details
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Language: English, Deutsch
Release Date: 13 October 2000
Country: DE, GB, US
Runtime: 126m
Company Credits
Company: Cinerenta, Cinecontender Internationale, Battleplan Productions, SE8 Group, DreamWorks Pictures
Budget: $20,000,000
Revenue: $22,428,990
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Cast
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Joan Allen |
Laine Hanson |
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Gary Oldman |
Shelly Runyon |
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Jeff Bridges |
President Jackson Evans |
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Christian Slater |
Reginald Webster |
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Sam Elliott |
Kermit Newman |
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William Petersen |
Jack Hathaway |
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Saul Rubinek |
Jerry Tolliver |
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Philip Baker Hall |
Oscar Billings |
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Mike Binder |
Lewis Hollis |
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Robin Thomas |
William Hanson |
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Kathryn Morris |
Paige Willomina |
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Kristen Shaw |
Fiona Hathaway |
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Douglas Urbanski |
Makerowitz |
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Noah Fryrear |
Timmy |
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Angelica Page |
Dierdra |
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Joseph Lyle Taylor |
Paul Smith |
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Kevin Geer |
Congressman Skakle |
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Doug Roberts |
Congressman Harding |
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Mariel Hemingway |
Cynthia Lee |
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Bev Appleton |
Congressman Marshall |
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Sandra Register |
Glenda |
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Anthony Booth |
Peter Crenshaw |
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Andrew Boothby |
Steve Poullet |
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Irene Ziegler |
Maggie Runyon |
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Del Driver |
Director Friend |
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Sean Pratt |
Wilke |
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Bill Bevins |
Anchorman |
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Ed Sala |
Show Producer |
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Kirk Penberthy |
Stevenson |
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Justin Dray |
Stagehand |
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David Laubacher |
Reporter #4 |
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David Bridgewater |
Aide |
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Kevin Grantz |
Secret Service Chief |
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Michael Kennedy |
Congressman Fletcher |
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David Londoner |
Congressman Jones |
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Larry King |
Larry King |
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Amit Mehta |
ABU Hunter |
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Catherine Shaffner |
Patricia Lavameer |
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Liz Marks |
Sheila |
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Sherri Richmond |
Reporter |
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Teresa Jones |
Reporter |
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Lynn West |
Reporter |
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Heather Rosbeck |
Elaine Bidwell |
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Dawn Westbrook |
Secretary |
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Jolene Carroll |
Maid |
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Michael Goodwin |
Reporter |
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Ashly Covington |
Aide (uncredited) |
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Cynthia Webb |
Nurse (uncredited) |
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Caryn Mower |
Drowning Victim (uncredited) |
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Robert Shepherd |
Congressman (uncredited) |
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Denis Maloney |
White House Photographer (uncredited) |
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Lucas N. Hall |
Congressional Aid (uncredited) |
Directed By
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Rod Lurie |
Director |
Writing Credits
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Rod Lurie |
Writer |
Production Crew
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Mary Jo Slater |
Casting |
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Maurice Leblond |
Executive Producer |
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Willi Bär |
Producer |
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Douglas Urbanski |
Producer |
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Steve Loglisci |
Co-Producer |
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Scott Shiffman |
Co-Producer |
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Oriana Robertson |
Unit Production Manager |
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Marc Frydman |
Producer |
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James Spies |
Producer |
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Rainer Bienger |
Executive Producer |
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Gary Oldman |
Executive Producer |
Edited By
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Michael Jablow |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
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Matthew Jacobsen |
Costume Design |
Sound
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Larry Groupé |
Original Music Composer |
Visual Effects
Camera
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Denis Maloney |
Director of Photography |
Lighting
Art Department
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Alec Hammond |
Production Design |
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Halina Gebarowicz |
Art Direction |
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Eloise Crane Stammerjohn |
Set Decoration |
Other Crew
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Hubie Kerns Jr. |
Stunts |
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Caryn Mower |
Stunts |
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Doug Coleman |
Stunts |
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Ronnie Rondell Jr. |
Stunts |
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Loyd Catlett |
Stunt Coordinator |
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Daniel W. Barringer |
Stunts |
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