The Man (1972) — drama film. Directed by Joseph Sargent. Starring James Earl Jones, Martin Balsam, Burgess Meredith, Lew Ayres. This page maps 5 characters and 5 relationships between them as an interactive character network.
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A newly sworn-in Black president navigates political sabotage, international extradition, and internal rebellion while forging his own moral path.
Drama · 6.5/10 · 93 min · 1972
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.
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