The Man

07/19/1972

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1hr 33min

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Drama

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

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • James Earl Jones
  • Martin Balsam
  • Burgess Meredith
  • Lew Ayres
  • William Windom

    Director

  • Joseph Sargent

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Paramount Pictures
  • ABC Circle Films
  • Lorimar Productions

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English