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Claustrophobic paranoid thriller? Count us in, ‘PH-1’

Political Theater, Episode 407

Political Theater host Jason Dick, right, talks with filmmaker Mark Kassen about Kassen's new movie, “PH-1,” a political thriller about a U.S. senator held hostage in his own apartment.
Political Theater host Jason Dick, right, talks with filmmaker Mark Kassen about Kassen's new movie, “PH-1,” a political thriller about a U.S. senator held hostage in his own apartment. (Chris Hale/CQ Roll Call)
By Jason Dick
Posted May 4, 2026 at 2:52pm

Jason Dick talks with Mark Kassen, the director, writer and star of the new movie “PH-1,” a contemporary political drama whose mix of mystery, social media and taut pacing make it a pretty good encapsulation of our fraught time. 

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