Synopsis

After taking office, a newly elected U.S. president uncovers evidence that a secret cabal has been controlling the government from behind the scenes. As the group moves to eliminate him, the president must expose the conspiracy and survive a political system designed to protect its hidden rulers. The project was conceived as a conspiracy thriller centered on power, secrecy, and institutional corruption.

Factoids & Trivia

• "The 28th Amendment" is an unreleased Warner Bros. project and remains listed as in development.

• Tom Cruise was once attached to the film, reportedly with the intention of playing the new president.

• Cruise's involvement ended after disagreements over which of the story's two principal roles he would play.

• The project stalled during development, and its early-2000s production plans never resulted in a completed feature.

• The title refers to a fictional constitutional amendment, rather than an actual ratified amendment to the United States Constitution.

• The film should not be confused with the fictional 28th Amendment introduced in the "Purge" film series.