Deterrence Page #3

Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Rod Lurie
Production: Paramount Home Video
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.5
Metacritic:
50
Rotten Tomatoes:
46%
R
Year:
1999
104 min
190 Views


It's freezing out there!

Selecting Theodore slater from Wyoming.

No statement yet from the

president, who, as we said,

is in Colorado.

Thanks, bill.

President Emerson may find himself

as the first nonelected incumbent...

To win his party's nomination

since Gerald Ford in 1976.

Given Emerson's lack of

experience in political posts,

the rumors of an impending

shake-up in his cabinet...

Have taken on a new importance.

You're on.

Okay.

You know who that is? My God.

Delta team is in position.

Hi. Pleased. Walt Emerson. No kidding.

Walt Emerson.

My God!

Harvey.

I'm really so excited. Please tell

me you're old enough to vote.

What is your name? Katie.

Suppose you tell me about

the specialty de LA Maison.

We've got a great chicken pot

pie and chicken croquette...

- Mr. president, a second opinion's in order here.

- Please.

The chiliburger is harv's specialty.

He's a monster at it.

I call it my usual. Yeah. Is that right?

Pleasure to meet you, sir. My pleasure.

Chiliburger, Fine, then. Absolutely.

Let's see what this fella's raving about.

Chiliburger it is.

- Would your friends like something?

- Yes. Order up, everybody.

- What did you say your name was?

- Katie.

- I'd love a cup of Joe.

- Sure.

Coffee all around?

Ma'am?

Nothing, thanks. We're

gonna be here a spell.

There's a lot of white stuff

between here and air force one.

Good thing I got my campaigning in.

Absolutely.

- I didn't vote.

- Katie. Could have used you out there today.

I'm sure you did fine.

That's what they're telling

me, but perhaps your vote...

Could have taken me from victory to mandate.

He looks a lot older than on TV.

Okay. Looking forward

to that chiliburger.

Don't say anything stupid, okay?

You're telling me that?

He's coming over.

How do I look?

Hi there. Walt Emerson. Hi.

Hi, I'm, Lizzie woods. Pleasure.

Nice to meet you.

Walt Emerson. Hi.

Taylor woods. It's an honor, sir. Taylor.

You've got that New York

sense about you, no?

Very good, sir.

Goldman sachs.

I'm the oil and mineral analyst.

Of course you are.

Whose move is it?

That would be my move. May I?

Yes, yes.

Have a look here.

Well, well, well.

Wow. Is this, Kasparov

deep blue, game three?

I... I don't

think so, sir.

No, I'd say she's about seven moves away.

Really.

So, you two,

satisfied Americans, would you say?

- Absolutely, Mr. president. We've been so happy this year.

- My only...

My only problem... excuse me,

I just want to get this...

I ju... I just want to get something in here.

My only debate with you is

the social security issue.

Is that right. I think your

moving the age to 73...

For benefits on pension funds

and stock portfolios...

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Rod Lurie

Rod Lurie (born May 15, 1962) is an Israeli-American director, screenwriter and former film critic. more…

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