Vantage Point

"8 strangers. 8 points of view. 1 truth."

Feb 22 2008 PG-13 1h 30m
Action, Crime, Drama

During an historic counter-terrorism summit in Spain, the President of the United States is struck down by an assassin's bullet. Eight strangers have a perfect view of the kill, but what did they really see? As the minutes leading up to the fatal shot are replayed through the eyes of each eyewitness, the reality of the assassination takes shape.

Plot

The President of the United States is in Salamanca, Spain, about to address the city in a public square. We see a plain-clothes cop, his girlfriend with another man, a mother and child, an American tourist with a video camera, and a Secret Service agent newly returned from medical leave. Shots ring out and the President falls; a few minutes later, we hear a distant explosion, then a bomb goes off in the square. Those minutes are retold, several times, emphasizing different characters' actions. Gradually, we discover who's behind the plot. Is the Secret Service one step ahead, or have the President's adversaries thought of everything?

Written by

Barry L. Levy

Directed by

Pete Travis

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures, Art In Motion, Original Film, Relativity Media, Kanzaman

Languages

English, Español

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
156,873
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
40
Popularity
NA