The read
A Balasaur Score of 68 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 76%, Metacritic 59/100. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
The vice president is dead, and as the president makes his choice for a replacement, a secret contest of wills is being waged by a formidable rival. When Senator Laine Hanson is nominated as the first woman in history to hold the office, hidden agendas explode into a battle for power.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes76%
Metacritic59/100
273 audience votes
Key crew
- Rod LurieDirector
- Larry GroupéOriginal Music Composer
- Rod LurieWriter
Cast
- Joan AllenLaine Hanson
- Gary OldmanShelly Runyon
- Jeff BridgesPresident Jackson Evans
- Christian SlaterReginald Webster
- Sam ElliottKermit Newman
- William L. PetersenJack Hathaway
- Saul RubinekJerry Tolliver
- Philip Baker HallOscar Billings
- Robin ThomasWilliam Hanson
- Kathryn MorrisPaige Willomina
- Mike BinderLewis Hollis
- Kristen ShawFiona Hathaway
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