The Man (1972)
Directed by Joseph Sargent
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Political Thriller |
Release Date - Jul 19, 1972 (USA - Unknown), Jul 19, 1972 (USA) |
Run Time - 93 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - G
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Rod Serling, a master of speculative scriptwriting, penned the screenplay of The Man. Set a few days into the future, the story contrives to kill off the President, the vice president, and virtually everyone in line of succession in a bizarre accident. This turn of events elevates African-American senator James Earl Jones directly into the Oval Office. Based on a novel by Irving Wallace, The Man was originally intended as TV movie, but released theatrically because most sponsors were afraid of its supposed controversial content.
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African-American, politician, President, press-conference, Senator