Secret Service agent Alex Thomas is detailed with protecting the president of the United States but, at a public appearance, everything went wrong and the president is assassinated. Wracked with guilt, he blames himself for his team's failure. Meanwhile, seasoned journalist Kate Crawford comes to believe there's a massive conspiracy afoot and convinces Alex of it. Together they unravel a treacherous web of lies as they try to unlock the truth behind the conspiracy amid the deadly threat of shadowy assassins and ex-special ops enforcers.
Acting
James Woods chewing scenery like it's his last meal.
Stunts
Surprisingly coherent car chase for the budget tier.
Production
Shot in Spokane standing in for DC—bold choice.
Director
Andy Cheng
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Agent Alex Thomas
Angie Harmon
Kate Crawford
James Woods
Agent Vaughn Stevens
Patrick Fabian
Agent Brian Martin
Peter Greene
Philip Keifer aka 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
Christa Campbell
Mistress
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Andy Cheng was Jackie Chan's longtime stunt coordinator, which explains the unexpectedly crisp action beats in an otherwise forgettable thriller.
This dropped in 2006 when Bush-era paranoia thrillers were peak market saturation—literally nobody remembers it existed, which is its own poetic justice.
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