The Man

It took an accident to make this man President of the United States. What they do to him now won't be an accident.

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Drama

Overview

When the President and Speaker of the House are killed in a building collapse, and the Vice-President declines the office due to age and ill-health, Senate President pro tempore Douglas Dilman (James Earl Jones) suddenly becomes the first black man to occupy the Oval Office. The events from that day to the next election when he must decide if he will actually run challenge his skills as a politician and leader.

Keywords

usa president
senator

Details

Status: Released
Release date: July 19, 1972
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: Paramount,Lorimar Productions,ABC Circle Films,Lorimar Motion Pictures,Paramount Pictures
Cast: William Windom,Lawrence Cook,Leonard Stone,Charles Lampkin,Martin Balsam,Howard K. Smith,Lew Brown,Gilbert Green,Elizabeth Ross,Lew Ayresand 19 more
Director: Joseph Sargent
Writer: Irving Wallace,Rod Serling
Producer: Lee Rich
Cinematography: Edward Rosson
Music: Jerry Goldsmith
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0068912