Review of In the Line of Fire (1993) by Peter P — 17 Jan 2010
Secret Service Agent Frank Horrigan was assigned to the President the day Kennedy was assassinated, a failure that hunts him for over 30 years. He sees a chance to redeam himself when he receives information on a new threat. A brilliant pyschotic plans to assassinate the current President during an upcoming campaign rally and calls Horrigan to begin his deadly game...
Above average thriller with brilliant performances by Clint Eastwood and John Malkovich (plus supporting performances by 2 of my favorite character actors Fred Thompson, who ran in the 2008 Republican Premaries, and John Mahoney aka Fraisers dad). Malkovich plays deranged with unnerving ease, and Eastwood gives us whats worked for the better part of 40 years and manages to pull a few surprises in the acting department. Though billed Rene Russo is essentialy "window dressing". Director Wolfgang Petersen keeps the action grounded in reality (thanks to being the first film to recieve the Secret Services full cooperation). Fans of Eastwood or Malkovich will loves this, and anyone looking for a great cat-and-mouse thriller should check it out without reservation.
This review of In the Line of Fire (1993) was written by Peter P on 17 Jan 2010.
In the Line of Fire has generally received very positive reviews.
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