Set in the near future, this political thriller centres around nuclear brinksmanship between Iraq and America as Udei Hussein threatens to fire his missiles at key cities. U.S President Walter Emerson must tackle the situation but becomes stranded in a roadside diner after a freak snowstorm and is forced to run operations from there. Also featuring Sean Astin and Timothy Hutton., The world finds itself on the brink of nuclear disaster, with the balance point a small diner in Colorado, in the suspenseful political thriller Deterrence. In the year 2008, U.S. President Walter Emerson (Kevin Pollak), who recently took office after the death of the former chief executive, is campaigning for re-election. After winning the Colorado state primary, Emerson finds himself stranded in a roadside diner after a freak snowstorm. Traveling with Emerson are his chief of staff, Marshall Thompson (Timothy Hutton), national security advisor Gayle Redford (Sheryl Lee Ralph) and a network TV crew. While the president exchanges pleasantries with the diner’s staff and customers, a new bulletin appears on TV: Udei Hussein, son of the late Saddam Hussein, has invaded Kuwait and butchered several hundred U.S. peace-keeping troops. Outraged, the president announces that if Hussein and his forces do not withdraw and officially surrender, he will begin dropping nuclear weapons on Baghdad. However, Iraq responds that if they are attacked, 23 cities in the United States and allied nations will be immediately destroyed in a counterattack. Emerson, his advisors, and the others trapped in the diner with them debate long and loud about what to do, and what the potential consequences could be. Deterrence was written and directed by former film critic Rod Lurie., The world’s on the brink of doomsday in this riveting political thriller set in 2008. Kevin Pollak stars as the U.S. president, who, while snowed in at a Colorado diner, must decide whether to use nuclear force to respond to an Iraqi military offensive. Timothy Hutton, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Sean Astin., The year is 2008 and US President Walter Emerson , is forced to make a monumental decision that will affect world history, in this taut political thriller. Trapped by a freak snowstorm in a tiny mid-American town in Colorado whilst campaigning for re-election, Emerson receives word that Iraqi dictator Uday Hussein has staged a surprise attack on Kuwait. It is the same type of attack which provoked the Gulf War in 1990, but this time Iraq has chemical and biological weapons ready to fire on Israel, Greece and Turkey., Set in the near future (but filmed before recent events in the region), this political thriller centres around nuclear brinksmanship between Iraq and America as Udei Hussein threatens to fire his missiles at key cities. U.S President Walter Emerson must tackle the situation but becomes stranded in a roadside diner after a freak snowstorm and is forced to run operations from there.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Deterrence ” ?
A: The main cast includes Kevin Pollak,Timothy Hutton,Sheryl Lee Ralph,Sean Astin,Clotilde Courau,Badja Djola,Mark Thompson,Uzi Gal,Kathryn Morris,Michael Mantell,Joe McCrackin,Scoot Powell,Scott Powell,Rigg Kennedy,Amit Mehta,Kristen Shaw,Ryan Cutrona,Maurice Leblond,Lucy Webb,Rod Lurie,Frank Perl,Brooke Wheeler,W. Brook Wheeler,Steve Loglisci,Alan Roberts,Matt Jacobsen.
Q: When Did the “Deterrence” Released?
A: The Movie “Deterrence” originally aired on 2000-03-10 and released in the year of 1999.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Deterrence” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Deterrence” ?
A: “Deterrence” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
