In the Line of Fire
Directed by Wolfgang PetersenVeteran 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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- CravanThePugilist2d agoNot 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, they 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.
- Danny BJuly 20, 2025John Malkovich steals the show with a chilling and captivating performance that elevates the entire film. The action scenes are well executed and keep the tension high. The love story between Eastwood and Russo feels forced and unnecessary, adding little to the plot. As a thriller, it holds up well with strong pacing and suspense. Not a masterpiece, but definitely a fun and worthwhile watch.
- 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'.
