In the Line of Fire
starring: Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Rene Russo, Dylan McDermott, Gary Cole
directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
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Between his directorial duties on A Perfect World and The Bridges of Madison County, Clint Eastwood starred in this pulse-racing 1993 thriller. In the Line of Fire was directed by Wolfgang Petersen, the brilliant director of the World War II U-boat masterpiece Das Boot.Eastwood gives one of his best performances as Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan, who still feels responsible for the death of JFK 30 years earlier. Horrigan gets a shot at redemption when challenged by a psychotic but highly intelligent assassin (John Malkovich) who intends to kill the current U.S. president. Tension builds as this intellectual cat-and-mouse game reaches its climactic confrontation, but not before we've seen the killer at work, covering his trail with ruthless precision. Tightly scripted by Jeff Maguire, the film cuts Malkovich loose as one of the most memorable screen villains of the 1990s, and costars Rene Russo as Eastwood's sharp Secret Service colleague and romantic partner. --Jeff Shannon
Between his directorial duties on A Perfect World and The Bridges of Madison County, Clint Eastwood starred in this pulse-racing 1993 thriller. In the Line of Fire was directed by Wolfgang Petersen, the brilliant director of the World War II U-boat masterpiece Das Boot.Eastwood gives one of his best performances as Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan, who still feels responsible for the death of JFK 30 years earlier. Horrigan gets a shot at redemption when challenged by a psychotic but highly intelligent assassin (John Malkovich) who intends to kill the current U.S. president. Tension builds as this intellectual cat-and-mouse game reaches its climactic confrontation, but not before we've seen the killer at work, covering his trail with ruthless precision. Tightly scripted by Jeff Maguire, the film cuts Malkovich loose as one of the most memorable screen villains of the 1990s, and costars Rene Russo as Eastwood's sharp Secret Service colleague and romantic partner. --Jeff Shannon
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- First-rate Eastwood
This will become a classic.Clint delivers an excellent performance.Good drama/thriller/suspense flick.Malkavich plays an excellent villain.It's a definite must-watch, especially in Blu-Ray format.The video resolution details are just amazing.Enjoy.
Rating: - ...
"Everyone dies. Some die because they deserve to; others die simply because they come from Minneapolis. It's random and it's meaningless."
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- Malkovich Steals The Show
Here's another entertaining Clint Eastwood action-suspense film. I am not a particularly fan of his but I have to hand to him: he knows how to make entertaining movies. It didn't hurt, either, to have John Malkovich as his co-star. Now there is an intense actor!
In this story, Malkovich plays an assassin, and he is fascinating to watch, thanks to his different disguises and the terrific dialog he was given. He also has a interesting voice.
Rene Russo is fairly low-key (for ... Read More
Rating: -A Must Have For Any Eastwood Fan
A Must Have For Any Eastwood Fan
Great extras with commentary from Rene Russo, John Malkovich, and Clint of course and interesting footage of real Secret Service agants
The story of course is well known by this time to any Eastwood fan. This is one of Eastwood's best: a pretty good action thriller, lots of chases and shootouts but all connected inteligently so as not to insult the viewer. If you're an Eastwood fan you probably already have this or have seen it, so I won't waste a ... Read More
Rating: - First class thriller
John Malkovich is convincingly creepy and vicious in his role as an assassin turned maniac who wants to kill the president. Next to him, Clint Eastwood is a secret service man who failed to protect JFK. Their demons drive this excellent film, which is convincing and very involving.
It's an excellent movie and first class entertainment.
- First-rate EastwoodThis will become a classic.Clint delivers an excellent performance.Good drama/thriller/suspense flick.Malkavich plays an excellent villain.It's a definite must-watch, especially in Blu-Ray format.The video resolution details are just amazing.Enjoy.
- ..."Everyone dies. Some die because they deserve to; others die simply because they come from Minneapolis. It's random and it's meaningless."
- Malkovich Steals The ShowHere's another entertaining Clint Eastwood action-suspense film. I am not a particularly fan of his but I have to hand to him: he knows how to make entertaining movies. It didn't hurt, either, to have John Malkovich as his co-star. Now there is an intense actor!
In this story, Malkovich plays an assassin, and he is fascinating to watch, thanks to his different disguises and the terrific dialog he was given. He also has a interesting voice.
Rene Russo is fairly low-key (for ... Read More
-A Must Have For Any Eastwood FanA Must Have For Any Eastwood Fan
Great extras with commentary from Rene Russo, John Malkovich, and Clint of course and interesting footage of real Secret Service agants
The story of course is well known by this time to any Eastwood fan. This is one of Eastwood's best: a pretty good action thriller, lots of chases and shootouts but all connected inteligently so as not to insult the viewer. If you're an Eastwood fan you probably already have this or have seen it, so I won't waste a ... Read More
- First class thriller John Malkovich is convincingly creepy and vicious in his role as an assassin turned maniac who wants to kill the president. Next to him, Clint Eastwood is a secret service man who failed to protect JFK. Their demons drive this excellent film, which is convincing and very involving.
It's an excellent movie and first class entertainment.
