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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
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 6.9/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 76% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 59/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 6.7/10275 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 68 | 100% |
Key crew
- Rod LurieDirector, Writer
- Larry GroupéOriginal Music Composer
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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