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Critic Barry Mcilheney
rated 10

...this is a superior piece of work to all bar that Oscar-winning elegy for the Western.

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Cast & Crew

Clint Eastwood
As Secret Service Agent Frank Horrigan
John Malkovich
As Mitch Leary
John Heard
As Professor Riger
Carl Ciarfalio
As CIA Agent Collins
Gary Cole
As Secret Service Presidential Detail Agent-In-Charge Bill Watts
Clyde Kusatsu
As Jack Okura

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What is In the Line of Fire about? Toggle content

In the Line of Fire is a gripping and intense action-thriller that follows the story of veteran Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan, played by Clint Eastwood, who is haunted by his failure to protect President John F. Kennedy from assassination. Thirty years later, a dangerous and cunning assassin named Mitch Leary, played by John Malkovich, threatens the life of the current President, forcing Horrigan to come out of retirement and confront his past demons. As the stakes are raised and the danger becomes more real, Horrigan must use all his skills and experience to protect the President and bring the assassin to justice. With a strong cast, including Rene Russo as a risk-taking field commander, this movie takes viewers on a thrilling ride filled with twists and turns that will keep them on the edge of their seats until the very end.

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When was In the Line of Fire released in theaters? Toggle content

In the Line of Fire was released in theaters on July 8, 1993.