In the Line of Fire
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- Synopsis
- Clint Eastwood delivers one of his finest performances, as a secret service agent haunted by his past in Wolfgang Petersen's taut thriller In the Line of Fire....
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- Starring
- Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Rene Russo, Dylan McDermott, Gary Cole
- Director(s)
- Wolfgang Petersen
- Distributor(s)
- Columbia Pictures
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 128 min.
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The New York Times | Vincent CanbyAdd Critic to Favorites
It's movie making of the high, smooth, commercial order that Hollywood prides itself on but achieves with singular infrequency.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
The director is Wolfgang Petersen ("Das Boot"), who is able to unwind the plot like clockwork while at the same time establishing the characters as surprisingly sympathetic.Read the full review
Variety | Todd McCarthyAdd Critic to Favorites
What neophyte scripterscripter Jeff Maguire's plot comes down to, however, is the cat-and-mouse game between Horrigan and Leary, and the craftiness and strategies involved on both sides, while not exactly ingenious, are tantalizing enough to compel interest.Read the full review
