Deterrence (2000): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Deterrence is a 2000 drama thriller directed by Rod Lurie. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes and earned $145,071 worldwide on a $800,000 budget. Critics gave it 50 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Rod Lurie
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Classics
- Budget
- $800K
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Deterrence About?
The premise of Deterrence without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During a political campaign, the President of the United States and his staff find themselves unexpectedly stranded at a roadside diner. While awaiting further instructions, they receive alarming news: Iraq has invaded Kuwait, resulting in the deaths of numerous American soldiers. The situation escalates rapidly, forcing them to confront a crisis while far from Washington.
Deterrence Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- snow
- management
- grand strategy
- morituri
- board meeting
- trojan horse
- press room
- standard operating procedure
- executive
- war room
- executive order
- president
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- diner
- iraq
- colorado
- nuclear missile
- nuclear attack
- kuwait
- french canadian
- waitress
- diner owner
- redneck
- snowed in
- vice president
- political thriller
- political debate
- fictional war
- b 52
- muslim
- jew
- iraq invasion
- reference to uday hussein
- television crew
- national security advisor
- chief of staff
- cook
- husband wife relationship
- death of a president
- u.s. vice president
- korea
- near future
- reference to bill clinton
- reference to franklin d. roosevelt
- newsreel footage
- low budget film
- one set
- baghdad iraq
- nuclear bomb
- political campaign
- presidential election
The Director of Deterrence
Directed by Rod Lurie.
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Director Rod Lurie
Deterrence Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Deterrence 50 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 50 Metascore
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TMDB 61% User score
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Deterrence Plot Summary
What happens in Deterrence from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 6-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set in an alternate history, the Spring of 2008 finds U.S. President Walter Emerson—someone who rose to the presidency just four months earlier after the death of his predecessor and who had previously been an appointed Vice President—on a campaign swing through Colorado ahead of Super Tuesday. He moves with the familiar entourage of power: White House Chief of Staff Marshall Thompson, National Security Advisor Gayle Redford, his Secret Service protection detail, and a television news crew chronicling every moment of the contest. The mood is tense, the stakes high, and the campaign bustle is about to collide with a world flashing between crisis and catastrophe.
Full summary
The whole story of Deterrence, scene by scene
Deterrence Box Office & Budget
Deterrence grossed $145,071 worldwide on a $800,000 budget, 18% of what it cost.
Worldwide gross
$145.1K
18% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $145.1K
- Budget
- $800K
Deterrence Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Deterrence.
Deterrence Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Deterrence - Die Welt in Atem” and “Deterrence (Amenaza nuclear)”.
- Also known as
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- Deterrence - Die Welt in Atem
- Deterrence (Amenaza nuclear)
- Situation critique
- 디터런스
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Deterrence FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Deterrence, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Deterrence?
Deterrence runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Deterrence released?
Deterrence was released on March 10, 2000.
Who directed Deterrence?
Deterrence was directed by Rod Lurie.
More films by Rod Lurie How much did Deterrence make at the box office?
Deterrence grossed $145,071 worldwide on a budget of $800,000.
How is Deterrence rated?
Deterrence has 50 on Metacritic and 61% on TMDB.
Does Deterrence have a post-credit scene?
No. Deterrence has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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