The Alternate (2000)
Kill the President, kill the hostages, escape. A great idea!
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.
Director: Sam Firstenberg
Genre: Action, Thriller
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: April 7, 2000
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
- J. Cynthia Brooks - Mrs. Fallbrook
- Richard Steinmetz - Swat Leader
Screenplay
Music: Serge Colbert, Robert J. Schuster
Cinematography: Gerry Lively
Editing: Marcus Manton
Production: Millennium Media, Nu Image
Country: South Africa, United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
president
More Films by Director: Sam Firstenberg
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Alternate about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Alternate?
- The Alternate was directed by Sam Firstenberg.
- Who stars in The Alternate?
- The Alternate stars Eric Roberts, Bryan Genesse, John Beck, Michael Madsen, Ice-T, Brooke Theiss.
- How long is The Alternate?
- The Alternate has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is The Alternate?
- The Alternate is a Action, Thriller film.
- Where was The Alternate produced?
- The Alternate was produced in South Africa, United States of America.