In The Line of Fire

1993 • 128 minutes

About this movie

A gripping, gut-wrenching thriller that delivers suspense in almost unbearable doses, IN THE LINE OF FIRE showcases Clint Eastwood at his finest. In a performance that won universal acclaim, Eastwoodstars as Frank Horrigan, a veteran Secret Service agent haunted by his failure to protect John F. Kennedy from assassination. Thirty years later, he gets a chance to redeem himself when a brilliant psychopath threatens to kill the current president and take Horrigan with him. Taunting him by phone and tantalizing him with clues, the assassin (John Malkovich) lures Horrigan into an electrifying battle of wits and will that only one man can survive. Co-starring Rene Russo as Horrigan's risk-taking Field Chief, IN THE LINE OF FIRE is a high-wire balancing act of searing suspense, explosive action and surprising romance.

Ratings and reviews

It was a pretty good 4-5 star flick when I first saw it back in the 90s. But now I noticed some plot holes that makes it average. Like in the beginning when Eastwood's character first discovers the assassin's apartment, they should've put surveillance. And during the foot chase on the roof tops, there should've been air helicopter support.

Impeccable

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