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Summary: After the death of the President, his successor is on the campaign trail to be re-elected. On a stop in Colorado, he is suddenly snowed in and he and his entourage are forced to take shelter in a small diner. Of course, the group completely take over from the diner's owner and his French-Canadian waitress. Also in the diner is a local redneck and a married couple. Suddenly, the movie moves into a suspense film as the President learns that Iraq has invaded Kuwait and slaughtered hundreds of American soldiers. Setting up temporary communications, the President announces that he will launch a nuclear attack on Iraq immediately if the country does not withdraw. Iraq reacts that they have 23 nuclear missiles trained on the US that they are ready to launch. Tensions mount with the involved civilians offering a different viewpoint to the President from the normal opinions of his advisers.
Runtime: 104 min
Production: Moonstone Entertainment
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Countries: USA, France
Language: English
Home Release Date: Aug 29, 2000
Director Credit
Rod Lurie Director
Writer Credit
Rod Lurie Written By
Cast Credit
Badja Djola Harvey
Clotilde Courau Katie
J. Scott Shonka Captain Coddington
Jim Curley Admiral Miller
Joe McCrackin Agent Williams
Kathryn Morris Lizzie Woods
Kevin Pollak President Walter Emerson
Mark Thompson Gerald Irvin
Michael Mantell Taylor Woods
Rigg Kennedy Howard
Ryan Cutrona Agent Dexter
Scoot Powell Noah
Sean Astin Ralph
Sheryl Lee Ralph Gayle Redford
Timothy Hutton Marshall Thompson
Producer Credit
James Spies Producer
Marc Frydman Producer
Maurice Leblond Executive Producer
Paula M. Bass Line Producer
Steve Loglisci Executive Producer
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