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In the Line of Fire (1993) -- Clint Eastwood plays a Secret Service agent who failed to save Kennedy, and now must go ego to ego with a serial killer (John Malkovitch) in order to save the current president.
In the Line of Fire (1993) -- Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan couldn't save Kennedy, but he's determined not to let a clever assassin take out this president.
In the Line of Fire (1993) -- Chief Ray Chaney with the Calif. Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection speaks with Russ Mitchell about the ground efforts to stop the wildfires.
In the Line of Fire (1993) -- Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan couldn't save Kennedy, but he's determined not to let a clever assassin take out this president.
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Overview

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Director:
Wolfgang Petersen
Writer (WGA):
Jeff Maguire (written by)
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Release Date:
9 July 1993 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
An assassin on the loose. A president in danger. Only one man stands between them...
Plot:
Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan couldn't save Kennedy, but he's determined not to let a clever assassin take out this president. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 win & 10 nominations more
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User Comments:
A Crackling Thriller!! more (104 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Clint Eastwood ... Secret Service Agent Frank Horrigan

John Malkovich ... Mitch Leary

Rene Russo ... Secret Service Agent Lilly Raines

Dylan McDermott ... Secret Service Agent Al D'Andrea

Gary Cole ... Secret Service Presidential Detail Agent-In-Charge Bill Watts
Fred Dalton Thompson ... White House Chief of Staff Harry Sargent

John Mahoney ... Secret Service Director Sam Campagna

Gregory Alan Williams ... Secret Service Agent Matt Wilder (as Greg Alan-Williams)

Jim Curley ... President
Sally Hughes ... First Lady

Clyde Kusatsu ... FBI Agent Jack Okura
Steve Hytner ... FBI Agent Tony Carducci

Tobin Bell ... Mendoza
Bob Schott ... Jimmy Hendrickson
Juan A. Riojas ... Raul
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for violence and language.
Runtime:
128 min | Portugal:138 min (TV version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints) | SDDS (8 channels) (35 mm prints)

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Trivia:
The phone number that Agent Chavez gives Horrigan for the San Diego field office is 619-UKELELE. This translates to 619-853-5353. At the time the film was made, the prefix "853" led to the Time Announcement Service (the current time) in Southern California. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Frank discovers that "Skellum" is a phone number, equivalent to 753-5586. However, when he dials it (on the pay phone at the airport), the last 2 digits he dials are 9 and 6. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Al D'Andrea: [running late] Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Oh, Frank, thank God. Thank God. I'm dead. I'm dead. I'm dead. I'm dead.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: John Malkovich/T.I. (#34.10)" (2008) more
Soundtrack:
All Blues more

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10 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
A Crackling Thriller!!, 26 January 2000
Author: claudonio from california

"In the Line Of Fire" is an expertly crafted thriller that has a fantastic climax. The film starts building suspense a half hour into the movie and it doesn't let up until the final scene. Clint Eastwood does exceptional work as does John Malkovich as the villian, the rest of the cast turns in good performances as well. Director Wolfgang Peterson knows how to build suspense and he does it extremely well, he also directed another top notch suspense thriller "Air Force One."

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