Where to Watch In the Line of Fire
- MR_BigTimeMarch 9, 2026This cat and mouse chase starred by none other than Clint Eastwood and John Malkovich is maybe the best Eastwood movie to date. I know, that's a big statement, but really, In the Line of Fire is at the very least greatly underrated. Of course, most of us probably root for Eastwood, being the hero and all that, but it's easy to relate to Malkovich, not only because of his outstanding performance (shocker there) but also because his antagonistic role actually has something to say that still resonates today. "Booth" is a brilliant mind who got used and thrown away by the system and lost his way, while the mind remained intact. Goes without saying I highly recommend this one, and I'm sure I'll revisit it every now and then myself.
- CravanThePugilistNovember 13, 2025Not really my type of movie, but most of the actors do great. Malkovich especially! I don't think I've ever seen him so young... & he's still not young... but it was an interesting experience. The whole thing with Rene Russo/Lilly was bullshit imo, though she herself did a fine job with what she had. Some intense scenes, one kinda emotional scene. Pretty damn good film, about as good as you can expect for its time.
- Julie JonesJanuary 12, 2026The Line of Fire gives us a great game of cat and mouse. Clint Eastwood is plagued by John Malkovich in this riveting film. Quite simply a well-made, well-written and wonderfully acted movie. Eastwood is classic as grizzled Secret Service Agent Frank Horrigan and Rene Russo.
- ZokkiieJanuary 13, 2026Clint Eastwood is great as a seasoned Secret Service agent haunted by a past mistake, and John Malkovich is perfectly creepy as the clever bad guy. The movie keeps a good pace, with plenty of tense moments and sharp dialogue. A few twists are a bit predictable, and some side characters don’t get much to do, but overall it’s a smart, gripping thriller that’s easy to get hooked on.
- ርልዪረJanuary 26, 2025A fantastic Wolfgang Petersen thriller that still holds up. As Eastwood's ageing Secret Service discovers a potentially valid assassination threat against the President, his own ghosts of being present at the Kennedy assassination (and failing in his eyes to have saved him), come back. When the man he's currently investigating (a terrific Oscar nominated John Malkovich) realises this, a cat and mouse game develops between the two men. Because it focuses on the characters, the film offers plenty of slow build tension and room for the characters to feel more dimensional than they sometimes can in films of this genre, but that also doesn't prevent director Petersen from building the story to a superbly edited and scored finale. The film shines up well on Blu-ray and it has a modest but adequate set of extras on offer. But if you're in the market for a well made thriller then you can do a lot worse than get 'In The Line of Fire'.
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In the Line of Fire was released on July 9, 1993.
In the Line of Fire was directed by Wolfgang Petersen.
In the Line of Fire has a runtime of 2h 8m.
In the Line of Fire was produced by Jeff Apple.
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.
The key characters in In the Line of Fire are Frank Horrigan (Clint Eastwood), Mitch Leary (John Malkovich), Lilly Raines (Rene Russo).
In the Line of Fire is rated R.
In the Line of Fire is an Action, Mystery, Thriller film.
In the Line of Fire has an audience rating of 7.9 out of 10.
In the Line of Fire had a budget of $40M.
In the Line of Fire has made $177M at the box office.