Maybe this might have worked better it had been made in the 1990s when conspiracy theories were all the rage , you see Cleve claims to be a hitman for a corporate company while policeman Dennis has him down as either a common criminal or a Walter Mitty type . So with this type of premise you`ve a ready made buddy type of film that were popular in the late 80s when BEST SELLER was made . But then it mutates into a violent thriller as the plot unfolds which is slightly off putting . It`s still worth watching though if only for the always good performances of Woods and Dennehy