Chain of Command (2000)

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

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Roy Scheider	...	President Jack Cahill
Patrick Muldoon	...	Special Agent Michael Connelly
Maria Conchita Alonso	...	Vice President Gloria Valdez
Michael Biehn	...	Craig Thornton
Ric Young	...	Ken Fung
Sung Hi Lee	...	Iris
William R. Moses	...	Agent Gary Phillips
Tom Wright	...	Agent Burke
Philip Tan	...	Wu
Michael Mantell	...	David Lehmann
Byron Field	...	Lt. Southern
John Putch	...	Agent Joe Lambert
Pat Skipper	...	Agent Ellroy
Francis Maikai	...	Ting
Herb Mitchell	...	Admiral Harrington

Storyline

Connelly, a secret service agent whose contempt for the new president's morals makes him unwilling to take a bullet for the guy is transferred to 'football duty'. The football in question is the briefcase which gives the president control over the whole of America's nuclear arsenal. It must be kept within 40 feet of him at all times and officers guarding it have responsibility only for the briefcase. However, during unofficial negotiations with a prominent Chinese businessman both the president and the football are captured.

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Plot Keywords:

secret service | die hard scenario | secret code | work out | womanizer | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and brief sexuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 July 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Al servicio del presidente

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinetel Films, Chain of Command Inc.

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The shots of the ocean liner blowing up are stock footage from Deep Rising (1998).

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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.

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Connections

Features Deep Rising (1998)

User Reviews

Full of surprises !

Browsing idly among the movie list on satellite TV I happened on this gem, of which I had no previous knowledge. I watched it through to the bitter end, wondering all the time whether it would lapse into reality, or continue to provide yet another surprise. Suffice it to say that, with the labyrinthine windings of the plot, the intercutting of scenes, the wonderful stereotypes effortlessly portrayed together with the sheer improbability of the story, placed this film in a class of its own for entertainment value (in the fullest sense of the word) and I would recommend it as a good way to pass an hour or two. One mystery, however, remains unsolved - why are all these highly trained people such bad shots and why do they have weapons which rarely, if ever, require reloading ? I was, incidentally,much taken with Iris, the Chinese undercover agent (Korean actress, actually)- she deserves better parts in better films !