Release Date
February 22, 2008
DVD Release Date
July 1, 2008 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Pete Travis
Writer
Barry Levy
Cast
Dennis Quaid, William Hurt, Matthew Fox, Sigourney Weaver, Forest Whitaker, Zoe Saldana, Edgar Ramirez, Eduarodo Noriega, Shelby Fenner
Studio
Running Time
90 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense violence and action, some disturbing images and brief strong language
In Columbia Pictures' "Vantage Point," Thomas Barnes (Dennis Quaid) and Kent Taylor (Matthew Fox), are two Secret Service agents assigned to protect President Ashton (William Hurt) at a landmark summit on the global war on terror. When President Ashton is shot moments after his arrival in Spain, chaos ensues and disparate lives collide. In the crowd is Howard Lewis (Forest Whitaker) an American tourist video taping the historic event to show his kids when he... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
I was really excited for Vantage Point. I really was. The movie has a great cast, an exciting story, plenty of action and a presidential assassination. Even though the trailer blew every twist in the movie, I was still expecting a wild thrill ride and, for the most part, I got that. Still, by the time the movie ends, you're left with a feeling that everything was just a bit too convenient, too controlled and too predictable.
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