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The Man
The Man
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  2. The Man

The Man

1972
1h 33m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1972

Runtime

1h 33m

Storyline

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

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 33m
Jul 19, 1972
Languages
English
Director
Joseph Sargent
Joseph Sargent
Production
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
ABC Circle Films
ABC Circle Films
Lorimar Motion Pictures
Lorimar Motion Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

29 Cast Members

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Douglass Dilman

Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Jim Talley

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Senator Watson

Lew Ayres

Lew Ayres

Noah Calvin

William Windom

William Windom

Arthur Eaton

Barbara Rush

Barbara Rush

Kay Eaton

Georg Stanford Brown

Georg Stanford Brown

Robert Wheeler

Janet MacLachlan

Janet MacLachlan

Wanda

Martin E. Brooks

Martin E. Brooks

Wheeler's Lawyer

Simon Scott

Simon Scott

Hugh Gaynor

Patric Knowles

Patric Knowles

South African Consul

Robert DoQui

Robert DoQui

Webson

Anne Seymour

Anne Seymour

Ma Blore

Jack Benny

Jack Benny

Jack Benny

Edward Faulkner

Edward Faulkner

Secret Service Man

Gilbert Green

Gilbert Green

Congressman Hand

Lew Brown

Gilbert

Philip Bourneuf

Philip Bourneuf

Chief Justice Williams

Reginald Fenderson

Reverend Otis Waldren

Elizabeth Ross

Mrs. Smelker

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