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Deterrence (1999)
6.4
Ratings: 6.4/10 from 1,882 users
Metascore:
50/100
Reviews: 79 user | 30 critic | 24 from Metacritic.com The President of the United States must deal with an international military crisis while confined to a Colorado diner during a freak snowstorm Director:Rod LurieWriter:Rod Lurie |
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| Kevin Pollak | ... |
President Walter Emerson
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| Timothy Hutton | ... |
Marshall Thompson
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| Sheryl Lee Ralph | ... |
Gayle Redford
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| Clotilde Courau | ... |
Katie
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Badja Djola | ... |
Harvey
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| Sean Astin | ... |
Ralph
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Mark Thompson | ... |
Gerald Irvin
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| Michael Mantell | ... |
Taylor Woods
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| Kathryn Morris | ... |
Lizzie Woods
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| Ryan Cutrona | ... |
Agent Dexter
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Joe McCrackin | ... |
Agent Williams
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| Scoot Powell | ... |
Noah
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| J. Scott Shonka | ... |
Captain Coddington
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| Jim Curley | ... |
Admiral Miller
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Rigg Kennedy | ... |
Howard
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Storyline
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. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
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Language:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Crise dos Mísseis See more »Box Office
Budget:
$800,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$23,318 (USA) (12 March 2000) (7 Screens)Gross:
$144,583 (USA) (21 May 2000)Company Credits
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Dolby DigitalAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Originally developed as a made-for-TV movie to air on Showtime. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: The National Security Advisor, Gayle Redford, argued against the dropping of an "Atomic Bomb". A person in her position would never have used the term "Atomic Bomb" in 2007. The US nuclear arsenal was converted entirely from Atomic to Hydrogen Bombs in the 1960s. See more »
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