Secret Service agents must retrieve the briefcase allowing the President control of America's nuclear arsenal before massive destruction ensues.
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| 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 | |
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Byron Field | ... | Lt. Southern |
| John Putch | ... | Agent Joe Lambert | |
| Pat Skipper | ... | Agent Ellroy | |
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Francis Maikai | ... | Ting |
| Herb Mitchell | ... | Admiral Harrington | |
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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. Written by <blessed_damosel@yahoo.com>
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president | vice president | the white house | workout | secret service |Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for violence, language and brief sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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22 July 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Al servicio del presidente See more »Company Credits
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The shots of the ocean liner blowing up are stock footage from Deep Rising (1998). See more »Goofs
NORAD does not control the U.S. nuclear arsenal. Instead, this responsibility lies with the Air Combat Command. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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A by-the-numbers action thriller elevated by some intriguing situations and nice surprises. There are some unlikely plot contrivances, but these are balanced by (to me) convincing portrayals of the tense scenes that would arise from the 'football' falling into the wrong hands. I also liked the way that the standard shoot-em-up action is balanced with the negotiation scenes. And casting a Hispanic woman as the Vice President - hats off!