Film1987114 min

No Way Out

Name: No Way Out
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1987
Duration: 114 min
Cast: Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Will Patton, Sean Young, George Dzundza

Taste attributes: actiondramathrillercrimeespionagefasttried & testedunsavouryimaginaryintricatelinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"Is it a crime of passion, or an act of treason?"

Boxlist takeAn unsentimental thriller that is sweeping, heightened and fast-moving. Best if you like easy over intense.

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

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Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

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Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

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.

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