Release Date: October 13th, 2000
DVD Release Date: March 6th, 2001
R|2 hr 6 min
Plot Summary
When the sitting Vice President dies, Senator Laine Hanson is chosen by the President to be the first woman to hold the office. The selection meets with opposition from members of both parties, in particular a powerful political adversary who will seemingly stop at nothing to discredit her. Her confirmation hearings set off a firestorm of controversy as shocking secrets from Hanson's past are revealed, threatening her personal life as well as her political future.
Cast: Joan Allen, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges, Sam Elliott, Christian Slater, William Petersen, Philip Baker Hall, Saul Rubinek
Director: Rod Lurie
Genres: Thriller
Production Co: Battleground Productions, Cinerenta, Cinecontender, SE8 Group
Distributors: DreamWorks SKG
