In the Line of Fire

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Theatrical Release Date:

07/09/1993

DVD Release Date:

04/30/1997

Run Time:

127min.

Starring:

Clint Eastwood , John Malkovich , Rene Russo , Dylan McDermott , Gary Cole

Director(s):

Wolfgang Petersen

Distributor(s):

Columbia Pictures

MPAA Rating:

R for violence and language.

Genre(s):

Action,Crime and Mystery,Drama

Plot: 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. Read More

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