VANTAGE POINT

Vantage point
Vantage Point is a 2008 thriller film, written by Barry Levy and directed by Pete Travis. It stars Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver and William Hurt. It was released on February 22, 2008. The film was rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for sequences of intense violence and action, some disturbing images, and brief strong language.

Story line
Vantage Point is the story of eight strangers with eight different points of view each trying to piece together the truth behind an assassination attempt on the President of the United States. These eight people include Thomas Barnes (Dennis Quaid) and Kent Taylor (Matthew Fox), Secret Service agents assigned to protect President Ashton (William Hurt) at an anti-terrorism summit in Salamanca, Spain. Also involved are Howard Lewis (Forest Whitaker), an American tourist who thinks he’s captured the shooter on his camcorder while videotaping the event for his family back home, Enrique, a mysterious Spanish cop who is considered a major suspect in the assassination, and TV news producer Rex Brooks (Sigourney Weaver), relaying the historic event to millions of TV viewers across the globe. When a double of President Ashton is shot moments after stepping to the podium, chaos ensues. Terrorists attack the podium and the actual location of the President - who had earlier been moved to a safe location after his aides learn of a definite threat against the summit. Barnes must uncover the truth while facing his memories of a previous assassination attempt as well as betrayal from within the security detail. As they and others reveal their stories, the pieces of the puzzle fall into place.

Cast

* Dennis Quaid as Thomas Barnes: Veteran member of the POTUS Secret Service security detail during the summit. Previously took a bullet for the President.
* Matthew Fox as Kent Taylor: Secret Service agent on his first mission as part of the POTUS security detail during the summit and Barnes' partner.
* Forest Whitaker as Howard Lewis: American businessman on vacation in Spain. He is touring Spain and happens to be at the summit.
* Sigourney Weaver as Rex: Producer of the Global News Network news team that is covering the summit.
* William Hurt as President Ashton and his body double.
* Edgar Ramirez as Javier: Special forces soldier who was extorted into assisting the terrorists.
* Ayelet Zurer as Veronica: Terrorist masquerading as a local paramedic.
* Zoë Saldaña as Angie Jones: News reporter covering the summit as part of the Global News Network news team.[2]
* Eduardo Noriega as Enrique: Undercover policeman deceived by Veronica and Suarez.
* Saïd Taghmaoui as "Sam" / Suarez: Terrorist leading the assassination attempt on the President.
* Richard T. Jones: Member of the POTUS Secret Service security detail during the summit.

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