Chain of Command (2000)

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Roy Scheider) stars as the president of the United States in this tense drama. The briefcase containing the remote launching system that allows the chief executive to fire nuclear weapons from anywhere in the world is stolen by terrorists, and it's up to the Secret Service to get it back. Chain of… More Roy Scheider) stars as the president of the United States in this tense drama. The briefcase containing the remote launching system that allows the chief executive to fire nuclear weapons from anywhere in the world is stolen by terrorists, and it's up to the Secret Service to get it back. Chain of Command also stars Maria Conchita Alonso, Michael Biehn, and Patrick Muldoon. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 45 min.
Directed By: John Terlesky
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Television

In Theaters: Jul 22, 2000 Wide
On DVD: Apr 24, 2001
Studio: Studio Home Entertainment

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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...Chain of Command contains enough effective action sequences and unexpected surprises to distinguish itself from all the movies of this genre that are perpetually being released.

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"Remember your duty, you're sworn to protect the President of the United States. Nah that is some other guy's job....I am on football duty." Some Asian baddies kidnaps the president of USA, a womanizing Roy Scheider and slaughters his body guards. Along with… More
"Remember your duty, you're sworn to protect the President of the United States. Nah that is some other guy's job....I am on football duty." Some Asian baddies kidnaps the president of USA, a womanizing Roy Scheider and slaughters his body guards. Along with the president the "football" (a briefcase with nuclear launch codes) is also taken. The dissidents however plan not to obtain any kind of ransom but to actually launch US rockets on China who in turn retaliates by launching their missiles on Washington. Ric Young plays the sinister character "Fung" while Michael Biehn (Terminator) plays the rouge agent. The only guy to stand up against the gang is our hero (Patrick Muldoon) who incidentally thinks the President is a scumbag. Will our hero manage to take back control of the football and save millions from a nuclear war?