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Chain of Command

R 2000 1h 36m Mystery & Thriller List
Reviews 30% Audience Score 100+ Ratings
Special agent Mike Connelly (Patrick Muldoon) is a patriotic American, fiercely dedicated to his job as a member of the Secret Service detail assigned to protect the president. But, after admitting his disgust over President Jack Cahill's (Roy Scheider) extramarital affairs, Connelly is reassigned to guard the president's nuclear football, a briefcase that holds the top-secret nuclear launch codes. It's an embarrassing demotion -- until a troop of Taiwanese agents tries to snatch it. Read More Read Less

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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. Rated: 3/4 Oct 2, 2002 Full Review Kurt Dahlke Apollo Guide Rated: 61/100 Feb 7, 2001 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member "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? Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Special agent Mike Connelly (Patrick Muldoon) is a patriotic American, fiercely dedicated to his job as a member of the Secret Service detail assigned to protect the president. But, after admitting his disgust over President Jack Cahill's (Roy Scheider) extramarital affairs, Connelly is reassigned to guard the president's nuclear football, a briefcase that holds the top-secret nuclear launch codes. It's an embarrassing demotion -- until a troop of Taiwanese agents tries to snatch it.
Director
John Terlesky
Producer
Paul Hertzberg, Lisa M. Hansen
Screenwriter
Roger Wade
Production Co
CineTel Films
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
1h 36m