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In the Line of Fire

In the Line of Fire

Action · Drama · Thriller · 1993

Veteran Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan is a man haunted by his failure to save President Kennedy while serving protection detail in Dallas. Thirty years later, a man calling himself "Booth" threatens the life of the current President, forcing Horrigan to come back to protection detail to confront the ghosts from his past.

Movie details

In the Line of Fire

“An assassin on the loose. A president in danger. Only one man stands between them…”

1993 Action · Drama · Thriller 2h 8m

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7.0 / 10

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Veteran Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan is a man haunted by his failure to save President Kennedy while serving protection detail in Dallas. Thirty years later, a man calling himself "Booth" threatens the life of the current President, forcing Horrigan to come back to protection detail to confront the ghosts from his past.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Wolfgang Petersen

Written by

Jeff Maguire

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Frank Horrigan

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Mitch Leary

Rene Russo

Rene Russo

Lilly Raines

Dylan McDermott

Dylan McDermott

Al D'Andrea

Gary Cole

Gary Cole

Bill Watts

Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson

Harry Sargent

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Sam Campagna

Court is in session

Put In the Line of Fire on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.