End Game (2006)

A secret Service agent and a news reporter investigate the conspiracy behind the assassination of the President.

Director:

Andy Cheng

Writers:

J.C. Pollock (story), J.C. Pollock,

Stars:

Cuba Gooding Jr., Angie Harmon, James Woods

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cuba Gooding Jr.	...	Alex Thomas
Angie Harmon	...	Kate Crawford
James Woods	...	Vaughn Stevens
Patrick Fabian	...	Brian Martin
Peter Greene	...	Jack Baldwin
Jack Scalia	...	The President
Anne Archer	...	The First Lady
David Selby	...	Shakey Fuller
Burt Reynolds	...	General Montgomery
Sarah Ann Schultz	...	Janice Frost
Todd Jensen	...	Agent Smith
Brian Presley	...	Billy Bergoon
Benito Martinez	...	Ramsey
Patrick Treadway	...	Lewis Detimore
Yuji Okumoto	...	Doctor Lee

Storyline

A secret Service agent and a news reporter investigate the conspiracy behind the assassination of the President.

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Plot Keywords:

president | assassination | hit by a car | explosion | shot in the hand | 

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Taglines:

The Assassination Was Only The Beginning.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and some language

Details

Official Sites:

Lifetime TV

Country:

Germany USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 July 2006 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Complot à la Maison Blanche

Filming Locations:

Gonzaga University - 502 E. Boone Avenue, Spokane, Washington, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Millennium Films, Two Sticks Productions, Martini Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie is supposed to occur in Washington, DC, but was actually filmed in Spokane, WA.

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Goofs

In the second to last scene when Alex is speaking with the First Lady, the line of blood from the cut on the side of his face goes up and down.

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Soundtracks

"Hail to the Chief"
Written by James Sanderson

User Reviews

A Fast Paced Action Thriller That's Not All That Bad!

Viewers seem to be pretty much against this action flick, seeming to put it down because if IS an action flick, a fact that for this viewer prevents looking for the good parts of a movie that succeeds in making us think. Director Andy Cheng (also a co-writer for the script) has a background as a movie stunt coordinator and that talent serves him well in this fast paced, explosive, interesting film.

Alex Thomas (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) is a secret agent assigned to the President when an assassination occurs: Thomas takes a bullet for his beloved President (Jack Scalia) and comforts the First Lady (Anne Archer) when the President is pronounced dead. Thomas works for Head Agent Vaughn Stevens (James Woods) who comforts the grieving Thomas and sends him off duty to recover: Thomas goes off on a drinking binge and is discovered by an aggressive Pulitzer Prize news reporter Kate Crawford (Angie Harmon) and between the two of them they uncover a conspiracy that involves top ranking people. The perpetrator of the assassination is one Jack Baldwin (Peter Greene) who guides the events from is hidden space. Every lead Crawford uncovers is promptly destroyed by explosions or fires until the final confrontation of Baldwin with Thomas and Crawford. And just when the viewer thinks every step is utterly predictable, the ending leaves the truth about the assassination to the viewer...! Cuba Gooding, Jr. is a fine talent in search of a great role: in this film he does well underplaying his character with some of the subtleties that demonstrate more of his talent. Angie Harmon delivers a fine performance: she deserves more roles. Anne Archer remains a pleasure to watch, even in this small but pivotal role, and James Woods, James Selby, and to an extent the grossly disfigured, post multiple plastic surgeries Burt Reynolds create credible characters. This is not a great movie, but is certainly is one with some fine elements and offers promise for new director Andy Cheng in his stepped up role. Yes, it is a bit predictable until the end, but it is a far better film than many of the movies that had the experience of a theatrical run (this one went straight to DVD!). Worth an evening's watching. Grady Harp