The Man (1972)

1h 33m · 19 Jul 1972

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

Drama

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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.

Movie ID	5021
Genre	Drama
Director	Joseph Sargent
Main cast	James Earl Jones, Martin Balsam, Burgess Meredith, Lew Ayres, William Windom, Barbara Rush, Georg Stanford Brown, Janet MacLachlan
Release date	19 July 1972
Release year	1972
Language	English
Duration	93 min (1h 33m)
Rating	6.5 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house	Paramount Pictures