Best Seller
1987 · Movie · R · 95 min · ★ 6.0 · 68% critics
A hit man seeks out a retired cop turned author to help him tell his story, forcing them to travel for statements and evidence. As they chase the facts, powerful forces try to stop the account from ever being published.
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Details
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-09-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (143 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Best Seller if you want an intense 80s crime thriller with gritty tension and strong lead performances from Woods and Dennehy; Not for you if you dislike violent action, need a fully believable setup, or prefer gentler cop-buddy fare like Cop or Eyewitness.
Pros: tense crime premise; powerhouse lead performances; fast-moving chase energy | Cons: some disbelief issues; mixed support cast; uneven audience reactions
Themes
- new york city
- california
- robbery
- police
- bomb
- detective
- texas
- attempted murder
- heist
- sociopath
- murder
- serial killer
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Cast & crew
James Woods
as Cleve
Brian Dennehy
as Dennis Meechum
Victoria Tennant
as Roberta Gillian
Allison Balson
as Holly Meechum
Paul Shenar
as David Madlock
George Coe
as Graham
Anne Pitoniak
as Mrs. Foster
Mary Carver
as Cleve's mother
Kathleen Lloyd
as Annie
Sully Boyar
as Monks
Directed by John Flynn