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First Target
Film poster
GenreAction
Written byCarey Hayes
Chad Hayes
Directed byArmand Mastroianni
Starring
Music byLouis Febre
Country of originCanada
United States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersTom Patricia
Jason Hervey (co-executive producer)
ProducersPreston Fischer
Carey Hayes (supervising producer)
Chad Hayes (supervising producer)
Alda Neves (associate producer)
Production locationVancouver
CinematographyThomas Burstyn
EditorPeter V. White
Running time93 minutes
Production companiesColumbia TriStar International Television
KirchMedia
Lions Gate Television
Mandalay Television
Budget$4,000,000 (estimated)[citation needed]
Original release
NetworkTBS Superstation
ReleaseOctober 15, 2000

First Target is a 2000 American-Canadian made-for-television action-thriller film and a sequel to First Daughter (1999) with Daryl Hannah taking over the role of Agent Alex McGregor. The film co-stars Doug Savant and Gregory Harrison, reprising their roles of Grant Coleman and President Jonathan Hayes.

Plot

The Secret Service attempt to prevent an elaborately plotted assassination attempt on the President.

Secret Service Agent Alex McGregor (Daryl Hannah) is charged with protecting President Jonathan Hayes (Gregory Harrison) who is facing problems with a powerful group represented by his Vice-President of the United States, and entrepreneur Senator Jack "J.P." Hunter who helped him win the election. Alex's fiancée Grant Coleman (Doug Savant) is now close friends with the President after helping save Jess' life after the kidnapping, and intends to marry Alex.

The conspirators intend to assassinate the President while in Seattle to inaugurate the cable wire transportation Skytran and they hire professional killer/seductress Nina Stahl and her hacker brother Evan.

With part of the Secret Service compromised and serving the purposes of the Vice-President, Alex faces difficulties protecting the President.

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