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In the Line of Fire

1993
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
2h 8m
Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan couldn't save Kennedy, but he's determined not to let a clever assassin take out this president.
Directed by:
Wolfgang Petersen Wolfgang Petersen
Written by:
Jeff Maguire
Starring:
Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood Rene Russo Rene Russo John Mahoney John Mahoney John Malkovich John Malkovich Tobin Bell Tobin Bell Gary Cole Gary Cole Dylan McDermott Dylan McDermott Fred Dalton Thompson Fred Dalton Thompson Clyde Kusatsu Steve Hytner Gregory Alan Williams Jim Curley
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Genres:
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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In the Line of Fire

1993
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
2h 8m
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ytadelYtadel
Rated 18 Mar 2009
7
84th
A standard but nevertheless solid thriller. John Malkovich's creepy, soft-voiced approach to evil is arguably even more valuable to the movie than Clint's gravelly machismo. The romantic subplot is pretty unnecessary but I otherwise enjoyed it very much. It's also the last Clint Eastwood-starring movie that he didn't direct, for all you trivia buffs out there.
Rated 18 Mar 2009
robinmayRobinMay
Rated 15 Aug 2008
85
91st
Who said geriatrics can't run? (and get it on with Renee Russo?)
Rated 15 Aug 2008
pigletPiglet
Rated 22 Jul 2009
72
68th
A fantastic Malkovich raises this above just any assasin flick as the cold assasin.
Rated 22 Jul 2009
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 22 Mar 2009
69
47th
Standard thriller elevated by Eastwood and Malkovich to something much more watchable. Nothing really interesting or notable outside of their performances, though.
Rated 22 Mar 2009
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 21 Sep 2010
75
92nd
I really enjoyed the back and forth between Malkovich and Eastwood. It's a pretty bare bones script but they make the most of it.
Rated 21 Sep 2010
jeg2jeg2
Rated 05 Apr 2008
65
70th
an easy evening of suspense
Rated 05 Apr 2008
bojanglesBojangles
Rated 13 Dec 2010
45
29th
Features one of John Malkovich's better psychopathic screaming scenes.
Rated 13 Dec 2010
q31Q31
Rated 03 May 2009
93
70th
Good and quite suspenseful, with great acting all around. The movie's cover suggests it's an action film, but, while there are moments of action (and they're very good) I would call it more of a cat-and-mouse suspense movie.
Rated 03 May 2009
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 22 Aug 2016
64
56th
Malkovich with a plastic gun dares to put Clint's pistol in his mouth and order him to kill him -- you just can't get a better president killer than that.
Rated 22 Aug 2016
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 02 Oct 2008
75
72nd
While Clint Eastwood is good value as ever, Malkovich shines as the assassin.
Rated 02 Oct 2008
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 20 Aug 2009
73
66th
Clint Eastwood cusses a lot and finally saves the day.
Rated 20 Aug 2009
jswinderjswinder
Rated 20 Nov 2010
71
44th
If you're going to have multiple phone conversations with a killer, he should have an unusual speech pattern as interesting as Malkovich's.
Rated 20 Nov 2010
joe45Joe45
Rated 28 Jun 2011
55
8th
Could have been a great film, but isn't. Malkovich is great, Eastwood is decent, but plays a very unlikeable character. The story is hokum.
Rated 28 Jun 2011
jellyscudsJellyscuds
Rated 29 Jan 2010
40
24th
Standard "plot to assassinate government leader" stuff here, but a great performance by Malkovich (as expected).
Rated 29 Jan 2010
nearphotisonNearphotison
Rated 28 Feb 2012
84
69th
Not a lot to this one, the script is very straight-forward and there are zero twists or turns. Despite its predictability, Eastwood and Malkovich both bring great charisma to their roles, and their dialogues are always engaging.
Rated 28 Feb 2012
sproostsproost
Rated 31 Jan 2024
80
87th
One of the coziest and fun thrillers of the 90's i say. John Malkovich is the perfect cast as creepy and calculating killer with a a very selective conscience. A wonderful role with a high probability of impressions afterwards. Eastwood is more frisky than usual, funny even. Of course the story is mostly nonsense but at least it sticks to the internal logic of the universe
Rated 31 Jan 2024
eatbeanseatbeans
Rated 30 Jul 2020
7
61st
Malkovich makes this movie crackle with excitement but everyone does a good job in this suspense crime thriller.
Rated 30 Jul 2020
kowryKowry
Rated 07 Aug 2012
10
7th
Run-of-the-mill police thriller. Eastwood isn't a bad lead, but he's again in his typical tough guy role. The film follows the genre conventions so closely that there aren't really any surprises at any point.
Rated 07 Aug 2012
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 14 Jun 2010
94
86th
Pulse-pounding action from the very beginning. I know it's a cheap thrill, but I think it could be Malkovich's defining role and Clint Eastwood's final "Stud" role before he became an old-timer.
Rated 14 Jun 2010
stuie299stuie299
Rated 01 Dec 2012
55
10th
Malkavich is great. Eastwood plays the same character he's always played The plot/screenplay is corny Hollywood drivel. Ultimately watchable, but its dangling near the bottom of that list.
Rated 01 Dec 2012
matija_dMatija D
Rated 31 May 2015
79
72nd
Good "old" thriller filled with suspense and mind games instead of special effects and pointless action scenes. Eastwood, and specially Malkovich, lift it to higher level as well. All in all very entertaining and very good movie.
Rated 31 May 2015
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 06 May 2008
75
74th
Eastwood and Malkovich are both excellent and raise this above the level of the average "special agent trying to protect the president from assassins" type of flick.
Rated 06 May 2008
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 03 Jan 2014
95
87th
A straightforward thriller of the highest order, In the Line of Fire benefits from Wolfgang Peterson's taut direction and charismatic performances from Clint Eastwood and John Malkovich.
Rated 03 Jan 2014
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 03 Jun 2018
60
39th
malkovich'in performansı o kadar iyi ki karakterin daha fazla keşfedilmemiş olması filme neredeyse zarar veriyor.
Rated 03 Jun 2018
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 12 May 2013
80
37th
These 90s thrillers are all like comfort cinema for me. The only thing they tend to have in common is a villain who likes to make threatening phone calls, but they all embody something within me. I really enjoyed this film. Clint is cool and this has to be one of the best John Malkovich performances when it comes to harnessing his weird, unnerving energy.
Rated 12 May 2013
kdevinekdevine
Rated 19 Aug 2009
90
82nd
Liked the action and suspense, the love story could've been left out.
Rated 19 Aug 2009
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 08 Sep 2010
46
61st
#90s(m)#, story.
Rated 08 Sep 2010
kingjohnbbqKingjohnbbq
Rated 31 Oct 2010
98
93rd
Holy shit, malkovich is a badass.
Rated 31 Oct 2010
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 09 Mar 2010
81
48th
An entertaining thriller. Nothing special, but Eastwood and Malkovich are both very good, and good together.
Rated 09 Mar 2010
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 20 Jan 2008
80
79th
Superior terrorist thriller.
Rated 20 Jan 2008
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 14 Apr 2018
86
62nd
B+
Rated 14 Apr 2018
florvdeFlorVdE
Rated 04 Jun 2021
3
64th
Well directed, Malkovich in top form. Eastwood's character is a bit cringe, the love plot is very cringe.
Rated 04 Jun 2021
djrossdjross
Rated 19 Aug 2023
45
34th
A divorced older employee feels somewhat disrespected in the office, while also harbouring submerged doubts of his own about the quality of his past work. Flirting with a younger employee, however, slowly rebuilds some confidence, and he then takes a chance to show his boss his willingness for self-sacrifice, the result being that he can get the girl and retire knowing that his worth has finally been vindicated. Relies heavily on the charms of its star. Very far from Morricone’s best score.
Rated 19 Aug 2023
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 01 May 2008
60
48th
Well, you got Clint Eastwood and John Malkovich hamming it up but not much else. Would have been better if they cut the fat, and just made it those two actors having intense phone conversations with a climatic personal confrontation.
Rated 01 May 2008
filliganFilligan
Rated 12 Dec 2014
70
21st
It's a nice plot that brazenly goes all Die Hard at the end, but it feels like it could've used a lot of tightening. Eastwood does his thing, but Malkovich does a great job.
Rated 12 Dec 2014
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
81st
It's an interesting story and one of my favorites about the Secret Service. Eastwood is solid as always, but John Malkovich is the one to watch as he plays an unstoppable and creepy assassin. It's worth the price of a rental.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jhmclellanjhmclellan
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
26th
Very mediocre.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
seryxaSeryxa
Rated 09 Apr 2009
25
43rd
An enjoyable thriller that provides Eastwood the opportunity to develop an unstereotypical character, but which also lets Malkovich go over the top as a carpet-chewing baddie, and lacks suspense.
Rated 09 Apr 2009
ladymcdeathladymcdeath
Rated 30 Jun 2018
40
26th
A cranky old man sexually harasses a coworker while he gets harassed by a buncha versions of John malchovich. Awful.
Rated 30 Jun 2018
dunbardunbar
Rated 11 Mar 2016
70
44th
Malkovich keeps this film interesting and ticking along, more than it has any right to be.
Rated 11 Mar 2016
stflyst_fly
Rated 23 Aug 2007
72
72nd
Good
Rated 23 Aug 2007
tonydaltonydal
Rated 09 Jun 2011
85
88th
Starts out rather perfunctory and even kinda hokey, but it gets better as it goes along, and the second half is very good indeed, taut and gripping. OK, admittedly the "skellum" thing was a bit of a stretch...oh yeah, and the "ukelele" bit was hilarious. The overall feel of the thing bears more than a slight resemblance to Sudden Impact.
Rated 09 Jun 2011
philamentalphilamental
Rated 09 Aug 2022
65
46th
Eastwood and Malkovich are what makes this otherwise fairly run of the mill 90s thriller standout.
Rated 09 Aug 2022
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 13 Dec 2012
62
39th
Has Clint Eastwood aged in the 20 or so years since this was filmed?
Rated 13 Dec 2012
castlevania2Castlevania2
Rated 04 Jan 2015
90
69th
Decent movie with two standout performances. Malkovich's best villain ever and Eastwood showing signs of his weird sense of humanity that would make him the greatest director in modern history.
Rated 04 Jan 2015
naurunauru
Rated 12 Nov 2010
43
37th
Malkovich is great, but Eastwood detracts a lot from this standard thriller. No expression, same character in every movie.
Rated 12 Nov 2010
jimmynmujimmynmu
Rated 14 Dec 2006
58
36th
Pretty forgettable, but watchable.
Rated 14 Dec 2006
glm01glm01
Rated 22 Oct 2013
84
79th
83.500
Rated 22 Oct 2013
joeliusJoelius
Rated 09 Apr 2010
40
59th
Although it was a stereo typical start up it was delivered well and I found it quite enjoyable.
Rated 09 Apr 2010
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 23 Feb 2010
65
42nd
Not particularly memorable film but it does have a great cast. It's just that the characters are rather drab and the plot is not all that convincing. Worth a watch just to see Malkovich and Eastwood in a film together.
Rated 23 Feb 2010
sealsseals
Rated 15 Jun 2020
10
96th
rewatch. still one of the best-written action movies of all time. there isn't a line of dialogue that's out of place.
Rated 15 Jun 2020
paxtonPaxton
Rated 12 Apr 2012
68
55th
Eastwood and Malkovich are two heavies, but I don't remember liking this.
Rated 12 Apr 2012
boomdiddlyboomdiddly
Rated 13 Mar 2015
16
5th
This is a ham feast.
Rated 13 Mar 2015
chemical404chemical404
Rated 04 May 2010
61
62nd
Clint Eastwood in his usual weary and grumpy persona. Malkovich is a great villain and the real star of the film. However, his character could have been much more, if only writers would have dared to make his motivations morally ambiguous. Although the score is done by Morricone it doesn't stand out. Decent thriller, that could have been much more. Loved the last scene.
Rated 04 May 2010
smacfarlsmacfarl
Rated 26 Jul 2009
86
48th
Clint is better than expected. Secret Service propaganda. Good to see the old guy doing well here.
Rated 26 Jul 2009
thehynesthehynes
Rated 27 Jul 2013
57
52nd
Malkovich does his creepy bad guy thing,Eastwood his gnarly old bastard,Russo her milf.And yet,at the end of the day,you're still left realising it's a load of old bollocks really.
Rated 27 Jul 2013
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 26 Feb 2007
50
35th
Not bad.
Rated 26 Feb 2007
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 15 Dec 2011
87
92nd
Clint Eastwood is great and John Malkovich gives an outstanding performance in this exciting movie. The script is a little bit far fetched but highly entertaining. I highly recommend this movie.
Rated 15 Dec 2011
walkenrollWalkenRoll
Rated 13 Oct 2012
80
74th
Great Eastwood thriller. Nothing about this film really stands out, but it's still great entertainment.
Rated 13 Oct 2012
glmglm
Rated 02 Jan 2011
81
69th
81.250
Rated 02 Jan 2011
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 18 Feb 2009
70
76th
very good movie
Rated 18 Feb 2009
djembadjemba
Rated 15 Nov 2008
78
67th
John Malkovich - standard killer ;]
Rated 15 Nov 2008
medinavimedinavi
Rated 14 Mar 2021
55
13th
Fazla uzun, son derece banal, zamanının klişelerinden hiç sıyrılamamış ve her zamanki gibi overrated, filmle ayrıldığı tek yer de iyi yaşlanmış olması, onun dışında film aslında fena değil, malkovich de o kadar iyi ki, genellikle Eastwood dan uzak tutmaları isabet olmuş.
Rated 14 Mar 2021
vesupriavesupria
Rated 21 Jan 2010
4
32nd
Malkovich was fantastic in capturing the dark, sociopathic nature of the would-be presidential assassin, and Eastwood was also good in the way we know him for. But ultimately the plot had too many holes that both of these could not fill. Ir's basically another forgettable assassination movie. They're all predictable arent they?
Rated 21 Jan 2010
ribcageribcage
Rated 06 Sep 2011
78
73rd
moves at a good pace. eastwood is great. malkovich is captivating and unforgetttable. rene russo is forgettable, though.
Rated 06 Sep 2011
taurus1982taurus1982
Rated 29 Sep 2022
54
28th
Malkovitch is creepy AF.
Rated 29 Sep 2022
thedo666thedo666
Rated 01 Sep 2008
77
51st
Enjoyable aging Clint makes film shine.
Rated 01 Sep 2008
gogolitgogolit
Rated 31 Mar 2019
76
61st
Enjoyable 90s thriller pretty much does what you expect it to. Apart from a few dodgy moments in the first half, does it fairly well, keeps you interested.
Rated 31 Mar 2019
woozybWoozyB
Rated 19 Dec 2009
60
14th
Malkoviiiitch
Rated 19 Dec 2009
mistersplicemistersplice
Rated 08 Jan 2012
60
42nd
6- pretty good, decent
Rated 08 Jan 2012
nadihNadiH
Rated 06 Apr 2010
86
66th
It's always nice to see malkovich getting recognition, but his oscar nominated performance is overshadowed by the fine, fine work of Clint Eastwood. He is an often underestimated actor and this is some of his finest work. Jeff Maguire's fine screenplay combined with the two lead performances make what could have been a run of the mill thriller something better.
Rated 06 Apr 2010
roofsrunnerroofs_runner
Rated 15 Sep 2014
85
73rd
I liked Malkovich's voice.
Rated 15 Sep 2014
davebirchdavebirch
Rated 08 Jul 2008
95
74th
Lean thriller, well acted and a decent level of suspense.
Rated 08 Jul 2008
isobelmoonIsobelmoon
Rated 04 Feb 2009
53
48th
Entertaining and Malkovich is always something worthy to watch.
Rated 04 Feb 2009
ntlc23ntlc23
Rated 14 Oct 2008
65
13th
Very conventional. The direction is craftsmanlike but boring. This was a movie made to sell to middle america and it shows: plot-wise, character-wise, and basically everything else.
Rated 14 Oct 2008
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
80
89th
Very good thriller
Rated 16 Sep 2007
carolineCaroline
Rated 26 Oct 2008
100
0th
OK.
Rated 26 Oct 2008

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