No Way Out(1987)
“Is it a crime of passion, or an act of treason?”
Overview
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.
Director
Roger Donaldson
Studio
Orion Pictures
Budget
$15M
Revenue
$36M
Cast
Kevin Costner
as Lt. Cmdr. Tom Farrell
Gene Hackman
as Defense Secretary David Brice
Sean Young
as Susan Atwell
Will Patton
as Scott Pritchard
Howard Duff
as Senator William 'Billy' Duvall
George Dzundza
as Sam Hesselman
Jason Bernard
as Major Donovan
Iman
as Nina Beka
Fred Thompson
as CIA Director Marshall
Leon Russom
as Kevin O'Brien
Dennis Burkley
as Boat Renter
Marshall Bell
as Assassin
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1987
Runtime
1h 54m
Language
Russian
Rating
6.9 / 10
Budget
$15M
Box Office
$36M
Production Companies
Orion Pictures
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What is No Way Out about?▼
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.
Who directed No Way Out?▼
No Way Out was directed by Roger Donaldson and released in 1987. It is a thriller, drama film.
How long is No Way Out?▼
No Way Out has a runtime of 1 hours and 54 minutes (114 minutes total).
Who stars in No Way Out?▼
The cast of No Way Out includes Kevin Costner as Lt. Cmdr. Tom Farrell, Gene Hackman as Defense Secretary David Brice, Sean Young as Susan Atwell, Will Patton as Scott Pritchard, Howard Duff as Senator William 'Billy' Duvall and more.
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