
A man who has devoted himself to serving the leader of the free world is accused of plotting against him in this thriller. Pete Garrison (Michael Douglas) is a veteran Secret Service agent who has had a long and distinguished career helping protect the president of the United States. David Breckinridge (Kiefer Sutherland) is a fellow Secret Service agent who learned most of what he knows from Garrison and holds him in great respect. When intelligence data suggests that there ... (Full plot summary below)
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A man who has devoted himself to serving the leader of the free world is accused of plotting against him in this thriller. Pete Garrison (Michael Douglas) is a veteran Secret Service agent who has had a long and distinguished career helping protect the president of the United States. David Breckinridge (Kiefer Sutherland) is a fellow Secret Service agent who learned most of what he knows from Garrison and holds him in great respect. When intelligence data suggests that there is a mole within the Secret Service who is part of a plot to assassinate President Ballentine (David Rasche), Garrison launches an investigation to ferret out the rogue agent, and asks Breckinridge to go over the evidence with a fine-toothed comb. Breckinridge is shocked when the clues point to Garrison as the traitor within the Secret Service, but his sense of duty compels him to see that his former mentor is placed under arrest. Garrison eludes his captors and struggles to prove his innocence while tracking down the real conspirator and eluding the agents who were once his colleagues. As Breckinridge leads the search for Garrison, another ranking agent, Jill Marin (Eva Longoria) plays devil's advocate, convinced that Garrison couldn't possibly be the rat in the house.
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| San Jose Mercury NewsBruce NewmanIt's a sleek piece of entertainment with attractive performers who deliver exactly what's expected of them. |
| EricDSnider.comEric D. SniderIt leads to a climax that's both confusing AND boring, which is really the only noteworthy feat the film accomplishes. |
| Internet ReviewsSteve RhodesA taut thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat. It reminds you of "24," which is a good thing, since "24" is about the best thing that ever happened to TV. |
| ColeSmithey.comCole SmitheyMichael Douglas goes through the motions of playing an action man in this plodding and pedestrian political suspense thriller. |
| tonymedley.comTony Medley...horrible, anticlimactic last two minutes mar this chase mystery, which entertains despite some sloppy story telling. |
| E! OnlineE! StaffThe cat-and-mouse game between Douglas and Kiefer Sutherland (as Jack Bauer in a nicer suit) is all mouse and no cat, and the action scenes are hampered by poor shooting and slipshod editing. |
| EmpireKim NewmanPunchy and confronting, with another terrific turn from Seimetz. |
| Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerMichael Douglas plays US Secret Service agent Pete Garrison, and his jaw has never seemed tighter. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIt is encouraging that well-crafted thrillers are still being made about characters who have dialogue, identities, motives and clean shirts. |
| New York Daily NewsJami BernardImplausible yet enjoyably diverting thriller. |