The Alternate (2000)
Overview
The President of the United States, in the midst of negative public opinion, is kidnapped while attending a charity function. However, this is all part of a plan to boost his ratings, the 'kidnappers' being a CIA black ops team. It seems like a great idea until the leader of the black ops decides he can make it away with the ransom money himself, but one of his team has other ideas.
Where to watch The Alternate
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video, Howdy | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| United Kingdom | Tubi TV, YouTube Free | — | — |
| Australia | Tubi TV | — | — |
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What is The Alternate about?
The President of the United States, in the midst of negative public opinion, is kidnapped while attending a charity function. However, this is all part of a plan to boost his ratings, the 'kidnappers' being a CIA black ops team. It seems like a great idea until the leader of the black ops decides he can make it away with the ransom money himself, but one of his team has other ideas. The Alternate is a Action, Thriller movie, released on 2000-04-07, runtime 95 minutes.
Is The Alternate worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Alternate 3.3 out of 10 from 17 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch The Alternate?
In the United States, The Alternate streams on Amazon Prime Video and Howdy and can be rented from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 2 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Sam Firstenberg
Cast
- Eric Roberts as The Replacement
- Bryan Genesse as The Leader
- John Beck as President Fallbrook
- Michael Madsen as Agent Briggs
- Ice-T as Agent Williams
- Brooke Theiss as Mary
- Larry Manetti as Agent Harris
- Eliza Roberts as Chief of Staff Donaldson
- J. Cynthia Brooks as Mrs. Fallbrook
- Richard Steinmetz as Swat Leader
- Heidi Jo Markel as Reporter
- Sven-Ole Thorsen as Secret Service Agent
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Sources
Details and the 3.3/10 rating from The Alternate on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.