2000 · 126 min · Drama, Thriller
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.
Directed by Rod Lurie. Starring Joan Allen, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater and Sam Elliott.
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