The President's Man
The President's Man is a 2000 American made-for-television action film starring Chuck Norris and Dylan Neal. A sequel, The President's Man: A Line in the Sand was made in 2002. It was first shown on CBS on April 2, 2000.
| The President's Man | |
|---|---|
 Official DVD cover | |
| Written by | Bob Gookin |
| Directed by | Michael Preece |
| Starring | Chuck Norris Dylan Neal Jennifer Tung Soon-Tek Oh Jonathan Nichols |
| Music by | Christopher L. Stone |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Chuck Norris Aaron Norris |
| Producer | Garry A. Brown |
| Cinematography | Rick Anderson Karl Kases |
| Editor | David Latham |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company | Norris Brothers Entertainment |
| Distributor | CBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | April 2, 2000 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | The President's Man: A Line in the Sand |
Plot
Joshua McCord (Norris) is thinking about retiring from his grueling job as a Secret Service agent who is assigned to protect the President (Waite). But first, he must save the First Lady (Adams), kidnapped by a mysterious band of terrorists. To help him on the mission, McCord prepares to train his replacement. Along this path he notices Deke Slater (Neal) previously an Army sergeant with a temper.[1][2]
Cast
- Chuck Norris as Agent Joshua McCord
- Dylan Neal as Sergeant Deke Slater
- Jennifer Tung as Que McCord
- Ralph Waite as President Matthews
- Marla Adams as First Lady Matthews
- Stuart Whitman as George Williams
- Soon-Tek Oh as General Vinh Tran
- Jonathan Nichols as Don Diego Santiago
- Ariel Chipman as Terry Anderson
- Greg Ricks as Dr. Francis Anderson
- Ken Farmer as The Judge
- Mark Dalton as Delta Force soldier
Production
As well as starring in the film Chuck Norris receives the credit of executive producer with his brother Aaron. His son Eric Norris is credited as second unit director, and Michael Preece the director. The main supporting cast consist of Jennifer Tung, Ralph Waite, Marla Adams, Stuart Whitman, and Soon-Tek Oh. Actor Dylan Neal plays second lead.[3]
The filming of The President's Man were filmed by the November 30, 1999 to March 21, 2000, entirely Dallas (Texas) and Camp Hoblitzelle Midlothian TX, with a budget of 2,000,000 U.S. dollars.
Release
On April 2, 2000, the television-film premiered in the USA on CBS.[4] Months after it was released on DVD in other countries including France, England and Argentina. In Italy it was released in the first TV in 2001.
Sequel
A sequel titled The President's Man: A Line in the Sand, directed by Chuck's son Eric Norris, aired in 2002.
External links
References
- "Sunday Highlights". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 73: 213. April 2, 2000 – via Newspapers.
- "Best bets". The Montgomery Advertiser: 33. March 26, 2003 – via Newspapers.
- Chuck Norris (2013). 5 Film Chuck Norris Collection (DVD). Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp LLC. 09600922143.
- "Sunday Night". Herald and Review: 47. April 1, 2000 – via Newspapers.