Murder at 1600
1997 · Movie · R · 107 min · ★ 6.1 · 40% critics
When a White House staffer is found murdered during an international crisis, a hard-nosed detective is brought in to investigate. Blocked at every turn by powerful security forces, he teams up with an insider and follows a trail of secrets that points to a much bigger political cover-up.
Also known as Meurtre au 1600
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-04-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Critic score
- 40/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (586 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a fast, twisty White House mystery with conspiracies, suspects everywhere, and a buddy-investigation feel; Not for you if you dislike clichés, slow build-ups, or far-fetched turns like Conspiracy Theory.
Pros: tense White House intrigue; steady mystery momentum; fun 90s thriller vibe | Cons: predictable plot beats; uneven pacing; over-the-top action
Themes
- usa president
- washington dc, usa
- corruption
- the white house
- politics
- detective
- cover-up
- domestic violence
- surveillance
- secret service
- murder investigation
- framed for murder
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Wesley Snipes
as Detective Harlan Regis
Diane Lane
as Agent Nina Chance
Daniel Benzali
as Agent Nick Spikings
Dennis Miller
as Detective Steve Stengel
Alan Alda
as Jordan
Ronny Cox
as President Jack Neil
Tate Donovan
as Kyle Neil
Tom Wright
as Cooper
Harris Yulin
as General Clark Tully
Diane Baker
as Kitty Neil
Directed by Dwight H. Little