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The President of the United States must deal with an international military crisis while confined to a Colorado diner during a freak snowstormThe President of the United States must deal with an international military crisis while confined to a Colorado diner during a freak snowstormThe President of the United States must deal with an international military crisis while confined to a Colorado diner during a freak snowstorm
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Jim Curley
- Admiral Miller
- (as James Curly)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe combination to unlock the nuclear suitcase is 08061945 (August 6, 1945), which is the date the United States dropped the nuclear bomb on Hiroshima.
- GoofsThe President sends a B-2 Spirit bomber, however when shown the bomber is definitely a F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter
- Quotes
President Walter Emerson: I didn't say anything about abort mission, I said hold position. Don't play your fucking game with me admiral!
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WOW...talk about hitting close to home!
I had seen the trailer for this movie a couple of months back, before the events of the last month, and I knew then that I wanted to see the movie. This weekend, I watched it and was shocked at how amazing it was.
Almost paralleling the events of the past couple of months, in the film, the current President (Pollock) must deal with rising problems with North Korea, and the sudden invasion of Kuwait by Saddam's son, who is the current military leader of Iraq. Finding his hands tied, the President issues a warning to the Iraqi leader: leave Kuwait and power down your weapons of mass destruction, within two hours, or else you and your city will be hit with a nuclear bomb.
After this threat, the film does into high pressure tension mode. Will the President keep his promise? Is he bluffing? And what is going to happen if he does use a nuclear bomb against his enemies?
Trust me, this is a film that will NOT disappoint.
Almost paralleling the events of the past couple of months, in the film, the current President (Pollock) must deal with rising problems with North Korea, and the sudden invasion of Kuwait by Saddam's son, who is the current military leader of Iraq. Finding his hands tied, the President issues a warning to the Iraqi leader: leave Kuwait and power down your weapons of mass destruction, within two hours, or else you and your city will be hit with a nuclear bomb.
After this threat, the film does into high pressure tension mode. Will the President keep his promise? Is he bluffing? And what is going to happen if he does use a nuclear bomb against his enemies?
Trust me, this is a film that will NOT disappoint.
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- Apr 13, 2003
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Box office
- Budget
- $800,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $145,071
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $23,318
- Mar 12, 2000
- Gross worldwide
- $145,071
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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