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The Alternate (2000)

Kill the President, kill the hostages, escape. A great idea!

Genre : Action, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Sam Firstenberg

Synopsis

The President of the United States, in the midst of negative public opinion, is kidnapped while attending a charity function. However, this is all part of a plan to boost his ratings, the 'kidnappers' being a CIA black ops team. It seems like a great idea until the leader of the black ops decides he can make it away with the ransom money himself, but one of his team has other ideas.

Actors

Eric Roberts
Eric Roberts
The Replacement
Bryan Genesse
Bryan Genesse
The Leader
John Beck
John Beck
President Fallbrook
Michael Madsen
Michael Madsen
Agent Briggs
Ice-T
Ice-T
Agent Williams
Brooke Theiss
Brooke Theiss
Mary
Larry Manetti
Larry Manetti
Agent Harris
Eliza Roberts
Eliza Roberts
Chief of Staff Donaldson
J. Cynthia Brooks
J. Cynthia Brooks
Mrs. Fallbrook
Richard Steinmetz
Richard Steinmetz
Swat Leader
Heidi Jo Markel
Heidi Jo Markel
Reporter
Sven-Ole Thorsen
Sven-Ole Thorsen
Secret Service Agent
Robert Madrid
Robert Madrid
Bullet Proof Glass Technician

Crews

Sam Firstenberg
Sam Firstenberg
Director
Bryan Genesse
Bryan Genesse
Writer
Frank DeMartini
Frank DeMartini
Producer
Danny Dimbort
Danny Dimbort
Executive Producer
Avi Lerner
Avi Lerner
Executive Producer
Trevor Short
Trevor Short
Executive Producer
Serge Colbert
Serge Colbert
Original Music Composer
Robert J. Schuster
Robert J. Schuster
Original Music Composer
Gerry Lively
Gerry Lively
Director of Photography
Marcus Manton
Marcus Manton
Editor
Craig Campobasso
Craig Campobasso
Casting
Whitney Brooke Wheeler
Whitney Brooke Wheeler
Production Design
Alana Langerhauser
Alana Langerhauser
Set Decoration
Sergio López
Sergio López
Key Hair Stylist
Phillip Pico
Phillip Pico
Key Makeup Artist
Steven Lambert
Steven Lambert
Stunt Coordinator

Posters and backgrounds

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