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The Alternate(2000)
Status: Released
Date: 2000-04-07
32%
16 Votes
Time: 1h 35m
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
South Africa,
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Alternate
Top 10 Billed Cast
Eric Roberts
The Replacement
Bryan Genesse
The Leader
John Beck
President Fallbrook
Michael Madsen
Agent Briggs
Ice-T
Agent Williams
Brooke Theiss
Mary
Larry Manetti
Agent Harris
Eliza Roberts
Chief of Staff Donaldson
Richard Steinmetz
Swat Leader
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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.
Release Date
2000-04-07
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3.188
Rating:
1.6 startsTagline
Kill the President, kill the hostages, escape. A great idea!
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