No Way Out

1987

1h 54m

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6.9/10

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Navy Lt. Tom Farrell meets a young woman, Susan Atwell , and they share a passionate fling. Farrell then finds out that his superior, Defense Secretary David Brice, is also romantically involved with Atwell. When the young woman turns up dead, Farrell is put in charge of the murder investigation. He begins to uncover shocking clues about the case, but when details of his encounter with Susan surface, he becomes a suspect as well.

Directors

Roger Donaldson

Writers

Kenneth Fearing(novel by)

Robert Garland(screenstory by)

Robert Garland(screenplay by)

Stars

Kevin Costner

Gene Hackman

Sean Young

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Kevin Costner

Lt. Cmdr. Tom Farrell

Gene Hackman

Defense Secretary David Brice

Sean Young

Susan Atwell

Will Patton

Scott Pritchard

Howard Duff

Senator William 'Billy' Duvall

Sam Hesselman

Major Donovan

Nina Beka

CIA Director Marshall

Kevin O'Brien

Boat Renter

Assassin

Assassin

Schiller

Cup Breaker

Ensign Fox

Bellboy

Lt. John Chadway

Directors

Roger Donaldson

Writers

Kenneth Fearing(novel by)

Robert Garland(screenstory by)

Robert Garland(screenplay by)

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6/10

Life in DC and The Pentagon during the mid-80s RELEASED IN 1987 and directed by Roger Donaldson, "No Way Out” is a political drama/thriller starring Keven Costner as a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy who falls in love with a woman of dubious morality (Sean Young) and is thrust into a cover-up/witch hunt after a tragedy. Gene Hackman plays his “boss” at the Pentagon, the Secretary of Defense, while Will Patton appears as the Secretary’s loyal and diligent assistant. This remake of 1948's “The Big Clock" makes great use of Washington DC & surrounding area (e.g. Arlington) with sweet opening and closing aerial views. The Pentagon is a focal point with much of the drama taking place in that iconic building. There’s a worthy surprise in the plot so pay attention. Roger Ebert overrated this movie in 1987, giving it a perfect rating. The first half is a great setup, but the second half is merely okay and sometimes comes off as a TV production, verging on amateurish (you’ll see what I mean). The photo that the computer slowly materializes is a particularly quaint element; and the distinctly 80’s score doesn’t help. Still, there’s enough good here to make “No Way Out” worth checking out if it sounds appealing to you. Although Hackman is almost wasted in a role where he is relegated to sitting around looking concerned, Patton’s passionate work makes up for it; Costner and Young too. THE MOVIE RUNS 1 hour, 54 minutes and was shot in DC, Virginia (Arlington & Alexandria), Maryland (Annapolis) and the Toronto airport. WRITERS: Kenneth Fearing (novel) and Robert Garland (screenplay). GRADE: B-/C+

Wuchak23 May, 2018