No Way Out

Name: No Way Out
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Released: 1987-08-14
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young, Will Patton, Howard Duff

1987·Movie·R·114 min·★ 6.9(810)

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

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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About No Way Out

No Way Out is a 1987 English-language thriller and drama film directed by Roger Donaldson. The cast is led by Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young. It has a runtime of 1h 54m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel, Hoopla, The Roku Channel.

No Way Out was produced by Orion Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on August 14, 1987, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $15 million, it went on to gross $36 million worldwide.

Director: Roger Donaldson
Writers: Robert Garland
Release date: August 14, 1987
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $15 million
Box office: $36 million
Production: Orion Pictures

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No Way Out cast & crew

No Way Out was directed by Roger Donaldson and written by Robert Garland.

The cast features 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 George Dzundza as Sam Hesselman.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Maurice Jarre, cinematography is by John Alcott, and it was produced by Robert Garland and Mace Neufeld.

Is No Way Out worth watching?

No Way Out holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 810 ratings, a solidly received thriller films.

At 1h 54m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy thriller and drama, No Way Out is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch No Way Out

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