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The President's Man: A Line in the Sand

2002 · 90 min

A straightforward, tense action thriller with clear heroes and villains, easy to follow and mildly suspenseful.

Overview
A counterterrorism specialist is assigned by the President to track down a terrorist who is suspected of planning to set off a nuclear device in the U.S.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • justice
  • violence
  • family
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • military
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama, action
Directed by
Eric Norris
Written by
Bruce Cervi, John Lansing
Starring
Chuck Norris, Judson Mills, Jennifer Tung, Roxanne Hart, Joel Swetow, Ali Afshar, Thom Barry, Maz Jobrani
Cinematography
Rick Anderson
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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