Murder at 1600

Murder at 1600

1997 · 107 min · EN · R · 6.1 (586 votes)
Dir. Dwight H. Little · Starring Wesley Snipes, Diane Lane, Daniel Benzali, Dennis Miller, Alan Alda, Ronny Cox · Music Christopher Young

This address changes all the rules.

ActionDramaMysteryThrillerCrime

A secretary is found dead in a White House bathroom during an international crisis, and Detective Harlan Regis is in charge of the investigation. Despite resistance from the Secret Service, Regis partners with agent Nina Chance. As political tensions rise, they learn that the crime could be part of an elaborate cover-up. Framed as traitors, the pair, plus Regis' partner, break into the White House in order to expose the true culprit.

VIBE

This is a taut, relentless dive into the shadowy underbelly of power. It feels like a high-stakes chess match played within the hallowed, yet corrupt, halls of Washington D.C., where every discovery ratchets up the tension. Expect a gritty, propulsive unraveling of a conspiracy, demanding justice against formidable forces.

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