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In the Line of Fire

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1993 | 128 min | Action, Thriller, Crime

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.0 out of 10) and it made about 4 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
The mood
Tense, gritty.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 2 hr 8 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    96% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.0 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Nominated for 3 Oscars.

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $177 million worldwide on a $40 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 298K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Wolfgang Petersen

  • Clint EastwoodFrank Horrigan
  • John MalkovichMitch Leary
  • Rene RussoLilly Raines
  • Dylan McDermottAl D'Andrea
  • Gary ColeBill Watts
  • Fred ThompsonHarry Sargent
  • John MahoneySam Campagna
  • Gregory Alan WilliamsMatt Wilder
  • Jim CurleyPresident
  • Sally HughesFirst Lady