Deterrence
Every President Has A Defining Moment. Walter Emerson Is About To Have His.
With a compelling story, a top-notch cast and nerve-jangling suspense, Deterrence is a riveting political thriller that puts the world on the brink of nuclear doomsday...and perhaps pulls the trigger.
The year is 2008. During a campaign swing through Colorado, U.S. President Walter Emerson (Kevin Pollak) and his entourage are forced by a freak snowstorm to take refuge in a remote diner. Then comes a shocking news flash: a large Iraqi military offensive has been mounted in the Middle East. From his sudden Colorado command post, the stranded President and his top aides (Timothy Hutton and Sheryl Lee Ralph) must manage a constantly escalating crisis in which moves lead to countermoves, bluffs turn real and the world's fate rides on the outcome. Does Emerson make the right choices? Deterrence lays out the harrowing events and lets you decide.
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Deterrence - Hammer1701
A snowstorm, a nuclear crisis, a diner and a few good characters. Makes this a must view. Kevin Pollack plays an unelected president who orders a nuclear strike on Iraq. Again it shows how americans think of themselves as Gods Gift to the world. Good exchanges between many characters. Should watch it more then once.Kevin Pollack really delivers! - ZZfan
Kevin Pollack is one of the very few comedians who has been successful at making his mark in dramatic film roles. In this movie, he is very good at conveying the seriousness of the situation but with a small joke added in here and there. This is a gripping tale that keeps you interested from beginning to end. A tribute to the writing & acting skills is that I quickly forgot that the entire movie essentially takes place in the diner.
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Deterrence - Hammer1701
A snowstorm, a nuclear crisis, a diner and a few good characters. Makes this a must view. Kevin Pollack plays an unelected president who orders a nuclear strike on Iraq. Again it shows how americans think of themselves as Gods Gift to the world. Good exchanges ...Kevin Pollack really delivers! - ZZfan
Kevin Pollack is one of the very few comedians who has been successful at making his mark in dramatic film roles. In this movie, he is very good at conveying the seriousness of the situation but with a small joke added in here and there. This is a gripping ...