Deterrence

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Deterrence is a political thriller film in which Kevin Pollak stars as a U.S. president facing a nuclear crisis.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
political thriller film
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Rod Lurie NERFINISHED
discusses U.S. foreign policy
distributor Paramount Classics NERFINISHED
featuresFictionalOffice President of the United States NERFINISHED
filmingStyle single primary location
genre drama film
political thriller
hasMediaType feature film
hasPosterCaption "In a time of crisis, America will have a new leader."
mainCharacter President Walter Emerson NERFINISHED
narrativeFocus real-time crisis management
originalLanguage English
plotSummary The U.S. president faces a nuclear crisis while stranded in a Colorado diner during a snowstorm.
productionCompany Paramount Classics NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1999-10-08
releaseYear 1999
runtimeMinutes 101
screenplayBy Rod Lurie NERFINISHED
setting Colorado NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
starring Kevin Pollak NERFINISHED
Peter Roman NERFINISHED
Sean Astin NERFINISHED
Sheryl Lee Ralph NERFINISHED
Timothy Hutton NERFINISHED
theme ethics of deterrence
nuclear warfare
presidential decision-making
title Deterrence
writer Rod Lurie NERFINISHED

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Kevin Pollak notableWork Deterrence