In the Line of Fire
1993 · Movie · R · 128 min · ★ 7.0 · 85% critics
A veteran Secret Service agent haunted by a past failure must return to protect the President when a caller threatening the current leader forces his hand. As the threat targets protection operations, he re-enters a tense investigation to confront the ghosts of his past.
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Details
- Years
- 1993
- Release date
- 1993-07-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (1,808 votes)
- Box office
- $176,997,168
- Budget
- $40,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this taut presidential suspense if you like intense cat-and-mouse thrillers and strong rival performances like Absolute Power or Conspiracy Theory, but Not for you if you want highly original storytelling or nonstop action.
Pros: gripping cat-and-mouse; excellent lead performances; tense presidential thriller | Cons: familiar plot beats; uneven pacing; love story not for everyone
Themes
- assassin
- central intelligence agency (cia)
- usa president
- the white house
- bodyguard
- stalking
- election
- secret service
- mysterious
- aggressive
- u.s. secret service agent
- suspenseful
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1994 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1994 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1994 · nominated
Cast & crew
Clint Eastwood
as Frank Horrigan
John Malkovich
as Mitch Leary
Rene Russo
as Lilly Raines
Dylan McDermott
as Al D'Andrea
Gary Cole
as Bill Watts
Fred Thompson
as Harry Sargent
John Mahoney
as Sam Campagna
Gregory Alan Williams
as Matt Wilder
Jim Curley
as President
Sally Hughes
as First Lady
Directed by Wolfgang Petersen