Deterrence

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Actors: Kevin Pollak , Timothy Hutton , Sean Astin , Kathryn Morris , Michael Mantell , Ryan Cutrona , Badja Djola , Sheryl Lee Ralph , Mark Thompson , Rigg Kennedy , Jim Curley , J. Scott Shonka , Joe McCrackin , Clotilde Courau , Scoot Powell

Director: Rod Lurie

IMDB Rate: 6.3 out of 10 (1715 votes)

Plot Summary:After the death of the President, his successor is on the campaign trail to be re-elected. On a stop in Colorado, he is suddenly snowed in and he and his entourage are forced to take shelter in a small diner. Of course, the group completely take over from the diners owner and his French-Canadian waitress. Also in the diner is a local redneck and a married couple. Suddenly, the movie moves into a suspense film as the President learns that Iraq has invaded Kuwait and slaughtered hundreds of American soldiers. Setting up temporary communications, the President announces that he will launch a nuclear attack on Iraq immediately if the country does not withdraw. Iraq reacts that they have 23 nuclear missiles trained on the US that they are ready to launch. Tensions mount with the involved civilians offering a different viewpoint to the President from the normal opinions of his advisers.