Dir. John Frankenheimer · Starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Fredric March, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien, Martin Balsam · Music Jerry Goldsmith
“The astounding story of an astounding military plot to take over the United States! The time is 1970 or 1980 or, possibly, tomorrow!”
DramaThriller
A U.S. Army colonel alerts the president of a planned military coup against him.
VIBE
A chillingly plausible political thriller that grips you with its escalating paranoia. The black and white cinematography amplifies the stark, high-stakes tension of a nation on the brink. It feels like a secret whispered in the halls of power.
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