The Sum of All Fears (2002)
Directed by Phil Alden Robinson
When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. The change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA director Bill Cabot recruits a young analyst to supply insight and advice on the situation. Then the unthinkable happens: a nuclear bomb explodes in a U.S. city, and America is quick to blame the Russians.
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Movies like “The Sum of All Fears” and “Fail Safe” have depicted this kind of scenario before, but this movie looks at it from a different angle.
The Sum of All Fears used similar logic, but did so much more quickly to brush over the holes in it.
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