Best Seller

Name: Best Seller
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1987-09-25
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: James Woods, Brian Dennehy, Victoria Tennant, Allison Balson, Paul Shenar

1987·Movie·R·95 min·★ 5.9(152)

Action Crime Drama Thriller More English titles

“Writing A Book Is Easy. Writing A Best Seller Is Murder.”

Hit man Cleve approaches writer/cop Dennis about a story for his next book: How Cleve made a living, working for one of the most powerful politicians in the country. To get the story right, they travel around the country to gather statements and evidence, while strong forces use any means they can to keep the story untold.

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About Best Seller

Best Seller is a 1987 English-language action, crime and drama film directed by John Flynn. The cast is led by James Woods, Brian Dennehy, Victoria Tennant. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo.

Best Seller was produced by Orion Pictures and Hemdale and made in United States of America. It was released on September 25, 1987, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $4 million worldwide.

Director: John Flynn
Writers: Larry Cohen
Release date: September 25, 1987
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $4 million
Production: Orion Pictures, Hemdale

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Best Seller cast & crew

Best Seller was directed by John Flynn and written by Larry Cohen.

The cast features James Woods as Cleve, Brian Dennehy as Dennis Meechum, Victoria Tennant as Roberta Gillian, Allison Balson as Holly Meechum, Paul Shenar as David Madlock, and George Coe as Graham.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jay Ferguson, cinematography is by Fred Murphy, and it was produced by John Daly and Derek Gibson.

Is Best Seller worth watching?

Best Seller holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 152 ratings, a more divisive action films.

At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, crime, and drama, Best Seller is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Best Seller

In United States, you can stream Best Seller on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, and MGM Plus, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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