🎬 Drama

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."

⭐ 6.5/10 1972 1h 33m Dir. Joseph Sargent

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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.

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6.5/10 4 votes

Quick facts

Year
1972
Runtime
1h 33m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.5/10
Votes
4
Genre
Drama
Director
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎬 Joseph Sargent 👤 James Earl Jones 👤 Martin Balsam 👤 Burgess Meredith
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Questions about The Man

The Man has a runtime of 1h 33m (1 hour and 33 minutes).
The Man was directed by Joseph Sargent and released in 1972.
The Man is a Drama film (1972).
The cast of The Man includes James Earl Jones, Martin Balsam, Burgess Meredith, Lew Ayres, William Windom.
The Man has a TMDB rating of 6.5/10 based on 4 votes.

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