Joan Allen plays a female senator who jumped parties sometime in the distant past who president Jeff Bridges nominates for vice president. The former VP died and there's a question of who to pick from two candidates.
Not as good a political triller as say something like the West Wing, but well acted and the story moved along. I enjoyed the performances by William Petersen and Gary Oldman. It was also nice to see Sam Elliott in a departure from his normal cowboy roles. Allen and Bridges got Oscar nominations their acting.
A few of the political commentary took me out of the film. People don't necessarily talk the way they do and we had a sense that there was more at stake from the beginning of the film. These points made for a ragged edge to the story. Some of the male female politics just didn't really seem accurate.
Well worth a couple hours. Look in Bandon and Powers for the DVD and North Bend, Coos Bay and Coquille for VHS copies.
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