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In this provocative thriller that tears into the tabloid TV phenomenon, Marg Helgenberger (C.S.I: Crime Scene Investigation, ER stars as smarmy talk show host Pia Postman. In a plot that eerily reflects real-life events, a guest kills herself after her darkest secret is revealed on Postman's national TV show. Enraged, her gun-wielding father (David Morse, The Green Mile, St. Elsewhere) hides a bomb in the studio and takes the entire show hostage. The action unfolds before millions of riveted viewers as Lt. Clay Maloney (Peter Horton , thirtysomething, Singles), a sympathetic cop with a tragic past of his own, struggles to end the situation peacefully. Directed by Emmy-nominated director Roger Spottiswoode (And the Band Played On), this gripping look behind the headlines will keep you nailed to you seat.
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