Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsABFFPride MonthOutfest OutfrontsSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Chain of Command

  • 2000
  • R
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
904
YOUR RATING
Michael Biehn, Maria Conchita Alonso, Roy Scheider, and Patrick Muldoon in Chain of Command (2000)
ActionAdventureThriller

Secret Service agents must retrieve the briefcase allowing the President control of America's nuclear arsenal before massive destruction ensues.Secret Service agents must retrieve the briefcase allowing the President control of America's nuclear arsenal before massive destruction ensues.Secret Service agents must retrieve the briefcase allowing the President control of America's nuclear arsenal before massive destruction ensues.

  • Director
    • John Terlesky
  • Writer
    • T.L. Lankford
  • Stars
    • Roy Scheider
    • Patrick Muldoon
    • Maria Conchita Alonso
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    904
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Terlesky
    • Writer
      • T.L. Lankford
    • Stars
      • Roy Scheider
      • Patrick Muldoon
      • Maria Conchita Alonso
    • 31User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Photos

    Patrick Muldoon and Lee Sung Hi in Chain of Command (2000)
    Chain of Command (2000)
    Add photo

    Top cast

    Edit
    Roy Scheider
    Roy Scheider
    • President Jack Cahill
    Patrick Muldoon
    Patrick Muldoon
    • Special Agent Michael Connelly
    Maria Conchita Alonso
    Maria Conchita Alonso
    • Vice President Gloria Valdez
    Michael Biehn
    Michael Biehn
    • Craig Thornton
    Ric Young
    Ric Young
    • Ken Fung
    Lee Sung Hi
    Lee Sung Hi
    • Iris
    William R. Moses
    William R. Moses
    • Agent Gary Phillips
    Tom Wright
    Tom Wright
    • Agent Burke
    Philip Tan
    Philip Tan
    • Wu
    Michael Mantell
    Michael Mantell
    • David Lehmann
    Byron Field
    • Lt. Southern
    John Putch
    John Putch
    • Agent Joe Lambert
    Pat Skipper
    Pat Skipper
    • Agent Ellroy
    Francis Maikai
    • Ting
    Herb Mitchell
    Herb Mitchell
    • Admiral Harrington
    Michael Yama
    Michael Yama
    • Chairman Tzu
    Susan Blakely
    Susan Blakely
    • Meg Danforth
    John Capodice
    John Capodice
    • Cameron Ellis
    • Director
      • John Terlesky
    • Writer
      • T.L. Lankford
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Breach of Trust
    5.3
    Breach of Trust
    American Dragons
    4.9
    American Dragons
    Dead Men Can't Dance
    4.4
    Dead Men Can't Dance
    The Rage
    4.5
    The Rage
    Conundrum
    5.6
    Conundrum
    Timebomb
    5.4
    Timebomb
    Executive Target
    4.6
    Executive Target
    The Peacekeeper
    5.0
    The Peacekeeper
    A Taste for Killing
    5.5
    A Taste for Killing
    Evasive Action
    4.5
    Evasive Action
    The White Raven
    4.4
    The White Raven
    Deep Red
    4.7
    Deep Red

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Roy Scheider plays the U.S. President in both this film and the earlier movies "Executive Target" (1997) and "The Peacekeeper" (1997). All 3 movies went directly to Cable TV.
    • Goofs
      The Nuclear Football is not an actual means of launching nuclear weapons. Rather, it contains the U.S. nuclear war strategy as outlined in the Single Integrated Operational Plan. The Football's true function is to allow the President to have the capability to decide upon a nuclear option in the event of a crisis. Furthermore, in the event that the President is incapacitated, or if his Nuclear Football is compromised in any way, the Vice President also has a Nuclear Football.
    • Connections
      Edited from Deep Rising (1998)

    User reviews31

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    5/10
    Made with rush.
    Chain of command was not a bad movie to buy, because it was cheap, only 3 euros. I bought it only for my Michael Biehn collection, but I was still hoping it to be good. Well, it was average. It had the top actors(though I haven't ever heard of Patrick Muldoon), and ok story.But where was the concentration when making this movie. it was made only with 100% concentration when it should have been made with 110%.It is made with big rush just like the time would end or something. I'm not disappointed because I know it had the change to become a good movie.The idea was good, making it true was not.
    helpful•4
    3
    • jarkantt
    • Dec 5, 2003

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • July 22, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ateş çemberi
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cinetel Films
      • Chain of Command Inc.
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Michael Biehn, Maria Conchita Alonso, Roy Scheider, and Patrick Muldoon in Chain of Command (2000)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Chain of Command (2000) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.