The Alternate

Apr 7, 2000

1h 35m

★ 2.9

Kill the President, kill the hostages, escape. A great idea!

Overview

The President of the United States, in the midst of negative public opinion, is kidnapped while attending a charity function. However, this is all part of a plan to boost his ratings, the 'kidnappers' being a CIA black ops team. It seems like a great idea until the leader of the black ops decides he can make it away with the ransom money himself, but one of his team has other ideas.

Genres

Action

Thriller

Production Companies

Millennium Media

Nu Image

The Alternate Trailers

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Cast

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Eric Roberts

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Bryan Genesse

President Fallbrook

John Beck

Agent Briggs

Michael Madsen

Agent Williams

Ice-T

Mary

Brooke Theiss

Agent Harris

Larry Manetti

Chief of Staff Donaldson

Eliza Roberts

Mrs. Fallbrook

J. Cynthia Brooks

Swat Leader

Richard Steinmetz

Reporter

Heidi Jo Markel

Secret Service Agent

Sven-Ole Thorsen

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