In the Line of Fire

In the Line of Fire

1993 · 128 min · EN · R · 7.0 (1,810 votes)
Dir. Wolfgang Petersen · Starring Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Rene Russo, Dylan McDermott, Gary Cole, Fred Thompson · Music Ennio Morricone

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

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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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This is a taut, psychologically charged thriller that keeps you on edge. It feels like a relentless cat-and-mouse game, steeped in a veteran's regret and an assassin's chilling obsession. The atmosphere is consistently intense, building a palpable sense of dread and urgency with every beat.

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