Deterrence (film)

Deterrence
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Rod Lurie
Written by	Rod Lurie
Produced by	Marc Frydman James Spies Maurice Leblond
Starring	Kevin Pollak Timothy Hutton Sheryl Lee Ralph Clotilde Courau Sean Astin
Cinematography	Frank Perl
Edited by	Alan Roberts
Music by	Larry Groupé
Production companies	Moonstone Entertainment TF1 International Battleplan Productions
Distributed by	Ariane Films (France) Paramount Classics (United States and United Kingdom)
Release dates	September 10, 1999 (1999-09-10) (TIFF) March 10, 2000 (2000-03-10) (United States)
Running time	104 minutes
Countries	France United States
Language	English
Budget	$800,000
Box office	$145,071

Deterrence is a 1999 political thriller drama film written and directed by Rod Lurie, depicting fictional events about nuclear brinkmanship. It marks the feature directorial debut of Lurie, who was previously a film critic for the New York Daily News, Premiere Magazine, Entertainment Weekly and Movieline, among others. Kevin Pollak, Timothy Hutton, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Sean Astin star. The film is an international co-production between France and the United States. It premiered at the 1999 Toronto International Film Festival, and was released in the United States on March 10, 2000, by Paramount Classics.