Vantage Point

Forest Whitaker, Dennis Quaid, William Hurt, and Matthew Fox star in director Pete Travis' Rashomon-style thriller in which an assassination attempt on the president of the United States is detailed from five unique perspectives. As the president arrives in Salamanca, gunshots ring out. An American ...more

In today's post-September 11 landscape, the American public lives in fear of terrorism, with some citizens willing to surrender civil liberties such as privacy in favor of governmental protection. The politically-minded thriller Vantage Point is shaped by this concept. A stellar ensemble cast was assembled for the film, including heavyweights like Dennis Quaid, Forest Whitaker, William Hurt, and Sigourney Weaver. Action-packed Vantage Point shepherds a familiar plot—a presidential ...more