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In the Line of Fire

In the Line of Fire

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

19937.02h 8m

Overview

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.

Directed by Wolfgang Petersen
Written by Jeff Maguire
Produced by Jeff Apple
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $177.0M

Top Cast

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Frank Horrigan

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Mitch Leary

Rene Russo

Rene Russo

Lilly Raines

Dylan McDermott

Dylan McDermott

Al D'Andrea

Gary Cole

Gary Cole

Bill Watts

Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson

Harry Sargent

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Sam Campagna

Gregory Alan Williams

Gregory Alan Williams

Matt Wilder

Jim Curley

Jim Curley

President

Sally Hughes

Sally Hughes

First Lady

Themes & Keywords

assassincentral intelligence agency (cia)usa presidentthe white housebodyguardstalkingelectionsecret servicemysteriousaggressiveu.s. secret service agentsuspensefulintenseantagonisticbewildered

About In the Line of Fire

In the Line of Fire is a action, drama, thriller, crime, mystery film released in 1993 exploring themes of assassin, central intelligence agency (cia), usa president, the white house, bodyguard, stalking. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen, it stars Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Rene Russo. 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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