An African-American senator becomes the designated survivor of a tragic accident that kills the President of the United States. Now the first black President, he attempts to end the bigotry and divide standing in his way.
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Title: The Man (1972)
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| James Earl Jones | ... | Douglass Dilman | |
| Martin Balsam | ... | Jim Talley | |
| Burgess Meredith | ... | Senator Watson | |
| Lew Ayres | ... | Noah Calvin | |
| William Windom | ... | Arthur Eaton | |
| Barbara Rush | ... | Kay Eaton | |
| Georg Stanford Brown | ... | Robert Wheeler | |
| Janet MacLachlan | ... | Wanda | |
| Martin E. Brooks | ... | Wheeler's Lawyer (as Martin Brooks) | |
| Simon Scott | ... | Hugh Gaynor | |
| Patric Knowles | ... | South African Consul | |
| Robert DoQui | ... | Webson | |
| Anne Seymour | ... | Ma Blore | |
| Edward Faulkner | ... | Secret Service Man | |
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Gilbert Green | ... | Congressman Hand |
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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. Written by Kevin Lantry
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Fate thrust him into the biggest job in the world...President of the United States. Now he wonders if he's big enough to do it. See more »Genres:
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Although they played father and daughter in THE MAN, James Earl Jones was only two years older than Janet MacLachlan in real life. See more »Quotes
Noah Calvin: In eight to ten weeks, you'd be burying another President. We can survive campaigns - that's the system. I don't think we can handle that many presidential funerals.See more »
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19 July 1972 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La loi de succession See more »Filming Locations:
Samuel Goldwyn Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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As an African-American educator, I found this movie to be an extraordinary one. I hope to find a copy to show to my students who will participate in this year's Multicultural Career Institute, which is in its 13th year on our university campus. Situated in the Midwest, only 10 percent of the university's 22,000 students are students of color. The majority of the students come from small to large farming communities where few, and far too often, no persons of color live. One of the biggest fears that white America has always harbored is the insane notion that 1) only whites can lead this country and 2) if a person of color is elected to a high-ranking position, then white America will find itself the recipient of vengeance and payback for slavery, racism, etc. This film disputes these notions and allows the viewer to understand America in its truest form.