The Alternate
2000, English. Directed by Sam Firstenberg.
Kill the President, kill the hostages, escape. A great idea!
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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The Alternate is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Howdy in India.
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Cast & crew
- Sam FirstenbergDirector
- Eric RobertsThe Replacement
- Bryan GenesseThe Leader
- John BeckPresident Fallbrook
- Michael MadsenAgent Briggs
- Ice-TAgent Williams
- Brooke TheissMary
- Larry ManettiAgent Harris
- Eliza RobertsChief of Staff Donaldson
- J. Cynthia BrooksMrs. Fallbrook
- Richard SteinmetzSwat Leader
- Heidi Jo MarkelReporter
- Sven-Ole ThorsenSecret Service Agent
Details
- Released
- 7 April 2000
- Country
- South Africa, United States of America
- Written by
- Bryan Genesse
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How long is The Alternate?
The Alternate runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Which OTT platform is The Alternate on?
The Alternate is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Howdy in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Alternate?
If you liked The Alternate, try God Is a Bullet, In the Blood, Accident Man.
Who directed The Alternate?
The Alternate (2000) was directed by Sam Firstenberg and stars Eric Roberts, Bryan Genesse, John Beck.