A coverup and witchhunt occur after a politician accidentally kills his mistress.
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- 2 nominations.
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Tom Farrell
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| Gene Hackman | ... |
David Brice
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| Sean Young | ... |
Susan Atwell
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| Will Patton | ... |
Scott Pritchard
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| Howard Duff | ... |
Senator Duvall
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| George Dzundza | ... |
Sam Hesselman
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| Jason Bernard | ... |
Major Donovan
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| Iman | ... |
Nina Beka
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| Fred Thompson | ... |
Marshall
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| Leon Russom | ... |
Kevin O'Brien
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| Dennis Burkley | ... |
Mate
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| Marshall Bell | ... |
Contra #1
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Chris D. | ... |
Contra #2
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Michael Shillo | ... |
Schiller
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| Nicholas Worth | ... |
Cup Breaker
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| Leo Geter | ... |
Ensign Fox
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| Matthew Barry | ... |
Bellboy
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| John D'Aquino | ... |
Lt. John Chadway
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Peter Bell | ... |
Seaman Dufor
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Tony Webster | ... |
Helmsman
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Matthew Evans | ... |
J.O.D.
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Gregory Le Noel | ... |
Quartermaster
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Gregory Avellone | ... |
Technician
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Jeremy Glenn | ... |
Technician
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| David Paymer | ... |
Technician
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| Charles Walker | ... |
Technician
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Bob Courts | ... |
C.I.D. Man
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Bruce Dobos | ... |
C.I.D. Man
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| Eugene Robert Glazer | ... |
C.I.D. Man
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| Darryl Henriques | ... |
C.I.D. Man
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| John Hostetter | ... |
C.I.D. Man
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Michael Hungerford | ... |
C.I.D. Man
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| Robert Kerman | ... |
C.I.D. Man
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| Joan McMurtrey | ... |
Programmer
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| Jay Arlen Jones | ... |
Marine Guard #1
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Rob Sullivan | ... |
Marine Guard #2
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| Edith Fields | ... |
Lorraine
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Frederick Allen | ... |
Enlisted Man
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Scott Freeman | ... |
M.P.
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Noel Manchan | ... |
Computer Clerk
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June Chandler | ... |
Margaret Brice
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Lee Shael | ... |
Band Singer
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Jeffrey Sudzin | ... |
Man with Lighter
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Gordon Boyd | ... |
Limo Driver
(as Gordon Needham)
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Austin Kelly | ... |
Cab Driver
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Charles Middleton | ... |
Airport Cop
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Stephen R. Asinas | ... |
Filipino Urchin
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| Terence Cooper | ... |
N.Z. Ambassador
(as Terrance Cooper)
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Dorothy Parke | ... |
Reporter
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Jill Clark | ... |
Maori Dancer
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Cindy Keung | ... |
Maori Dancer
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Steve Keung | ... |
Maori Dancer
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Lorna Martin | ... |
Maori Dancer
(as Lorna Martyn)
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Arona McDonald | ... |
Maori Dancer
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Debra Kay Anderson | ... |
Whistler (ADR) (uncredited)
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David Armstrong | ... |
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
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| Jon Cedar | ... |
Russian Agent (uncredited)
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| Pamela Clay | ... |
Navy Nurse (uncredited)
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| Bob Harks | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Conrad Hurtt | ... |
CIA Agent (uncredited)
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Sam Longoria | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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| Danny Nero | ... |
Navy Officer (uncredited)
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| Brad Pitt | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Russell Phillip Robinson | ... |
Pentagon Worker (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roger Donaldson | ||
Written by
| Kenneth Fearing | ... | (novel "The Big Clock") |
| Robert Garland | ... | (screen story) |
| Robert Garland | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Robert Garland | ... | producer |
| Glenn Neufeld | ... | associate producer |
| Mace Neufeld | ... | executive producer |
| Laura Ziskin | ... | producer |
Music by
| Maurice Jarre | ||
Cinematography by
| John Alcott | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| William Hoy | ||
| Neil Travis | ||
Editorial Department
| Chip Masamitsu | ... | assistant editor |
| Glenn Neufeld | ... | assistant post-production supervisor |
| Ron South | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Ilene Starger | ||
Production Design by
| J. Dennis Washington | ... | (as Dennis Washington) |
Art Direction by
| Anthony Brockliss | ||
Set Decoration by
| Bruce A. Gibeson | ... | (as Bruce Gibeson) |
Makeup Department
| Dennis Eger | ... | extra makeup artist: Washington, D.C. (as Dennis A. Eger) |
| Lynda Gurasich | ... | hair stylist |
| Michael Hancock | ... | makeup artist (as Michael A. Hancock) |
Production Management
| Mel Dellar | ... | unit production manager |
| Anthony DiMarco | ... | post-production supervisor (as Tony Di Marco) |
| William Grieve | ... | production manager: New Zealand |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Herb Adelman | ... | first assistant director |
| Jim Charleston | ... | second assistant director |
| Tim Coddington | ... | first assistant director: New Zealand |
| Victoria Hardy | ... | second assistant director: New Zealand |
| Adele Simmons | ... | dga trainee |
| Brad Yacobian | ... | second assistant director |
| Robert S. Mills | ... | additional second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Henry Alberti | ... | set designer |
| Mike Carroll | ... | stage foreman |
| Robert Carter | ... | greensman: Washington D.C. |
| Bruce Di Valerio | ... | general foreman |
| Cal DiValerio | ... | construction coordinator (as Cal Di Valerio) |
| Timothy Dopp | ... | second assistant propmaster |
| Robert Dottini | ... | lead man |
| George Fouce | ... | stage foreman |
| Steven Fuller | ... | stage foreman (as Steve Fuller) |
| Horst Grandt | ... | property master |
| Kai Hawkins | ... | production designer: New Zealand |
| Mel Holman | ... | stand-by painter |
| Fred Lucky | ... | sketch artist |
| Trevor Major | ... | ship's bridge construction: New Zealand |
| Richard McKenzie | ... | set designer (as Dick McKenzie) |
| Dave Newhouse | ... | greensman |
| Margo Newman | ... | assistant: Dennis Washington, Washington, D.C. (as Margo Fisher) |
| Gerald Sigmon | ... | set designer |
| Philip Taratoa | ... | property master: New Zealand (as Phil Taratoa) |
| Nigel Tweed | ... | construction manager: New Zealand |
| Henry Wilcox | ... | ship's bridge construction: New Zealand |
| Jim Zemansky | ... | first assistant propmaster (as James Zemansky) |
| William Boyd | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) |
| Philip Gips | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
| Wayne Kerner | ... | sign writer supervisor (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Stephen Buckland | ... | boom operator: New Zealand |
| Warren Chadwick | ... | dialogue editor |
| Bob Cornett | ... | sound effects editor |
| George Geren | ... | cable person |
| Charles Grenzbach | ... | re-recording mixer (as Charles 'Bud' Grenzbach) |
| William Hartman | ... | sound effects supervisor |
| Eric Lindemann | ... | sound effects editor (as Eric Lindeman) |
| Richard Raderman | ... | sound effects editor |
| Richard D. Rogers | ... | re-recording mixer (as Richard Rogers) |
| Allan Schultz | ... | foley editor (as Alan Schultz) |
| Jack Solomon | ... | sound mixer |
| Mike Westgate | ... | sound recordist: New Zealand |
| John Wilkinson | ... | re-recording mixer (as Doc Wilkinson) |
| Paul Wolfe | ... | boom operator |
| H. William Yates III | ... | cable man: Washington D.C. |
| Ken Dufva | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Ken Durey | ... | special effects supervisor: New Zealand |
| Terry D. Frazee | ... | special effects (as Terry Frazee) |
| Jack Monroe | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Michael Adams | ... | stunts |
| Peter Bell | ... | stunt coordinator: New Zealand |
| Donna Evans | ... | stunts |
| Diamond Farnsworth | ... | stunt coordinator (as Richard Diamond Farnsworth) / stunts (as Richard Diamond Farnsworth) |
| Steve Kelso | ... | stunts |
| Mark Harris | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rex Rossi | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael Arvanitis | ... | electrician |
| Bill Barcroft | ... | second company grip: MGM |
| Ian Beale | ... | generator operator: New Zealand |
| Mike Benson | ... | camera operator (as Michael A. Benson) |
| Alun Bollinger | ... | director of photography: New Zealand |
| Bobby Burton | ... | gaffer |
| David Canestro | ... | second company grip |
| Bill Clevinger | ... | first assistant camera |
| William Cross | ... | electrician |
| Peter Davidian | ... | rigging gaffer |
| S. Karin Epstein | ... | still photographer: Washington D.C. |
| David Fay | ... | key grip (as David T. Fay) |
| R. Scott Goodrich | ... | second assistant camera (as Scott Goodrich) |
| Harry Harrison | ... | key grip: New Zealand |
| John A. Hawn | ... | best boy (as Johnny Hawn) |
| Gary J. Jensen | ... | grip (as Gary Jensen) |
| Don Jowsey | ... | gaffer: New Zealand |
| Michael Kelem | ... | assistant camera: Gyrosphere (as Mike Kellem) |
| Jon Kranhouse | ... | camera operator: Gyrosphere |
| Gemma La Mana | ... | still photographer (as Gemma La Mana Wills) |
| Jeffrey Laszlo | ... | camera operator: Washington D.C. (as Jeff Laszlo) |
| John Mahaffie | ... | camera operator: New Zealand |
| David L. Merrill | ... | dolly grip (as David Merrill) |
| Jeffrey Montague | ... | gaffer: Washington D.C. |
| Scott Rathner | ... | first assistant camera: Washington D.C. |
| Richard Ryan | ... | key grip: Washington D.C. |
| Phillip Silver | ... | video assist operator |
| Douglas W. Smith | ... | electrician |
| Charles Smock | ... | electrician |
| Stephen St. John | ... | steadicam operator (as Steve St. John) |
| Stuart Stein | ... | second assistant camera: Washington D.C. |
| William H. Steiner | ... | camera operator: Washington D.C. (as William Steiner) |
| Robert Ulland | ... | steadicam operator: Washington D.C. (as Bob Ulland) |
| Gerald Upton | ... | electrical best boy: MGM |
| Ron Van Nostrand | ... | camera operator: Washington D.C. |
| Ronald L. Vargas Jr. | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Lawrence E. Williams III | ... | first assistant camera: Washington D.C. |
| Lawrence Williams Jr. | ... | camera operator: Washington D.C. |
| Brian L. Williams | ... | first assistant camera: Washington D.C. (as Brian Lance Williams) |
| Bruce Michael Williams | ... | second assistant camera: Washington D.C. |
| Marc Wolff | ... | pilot: camera helicopter (as Marc Wolfe) |
| László Regos | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| Kevin Riley | ... | lighting assistant: New Zealand (uncredited) |
| Alan B. Samuels | ... | video assist operator (uncredited) |
| Robb W. Ward | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Helen Mathis | ... | extras casting |
| Robert Lansing Parker | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Violet N. Cane | ... | wardrobe supervisor: women (as Violet Cane) |
| Dallas D. Dornan | ... | costumer: men (as Dallas Dornan) |
| George L. Little | ... | wardrobe supervisor: men (as George Little) |
| Kathy O'Rear | ... | costumer: women |
Location Management
| Ronald L. Carr | ... | location manager |
| Stuart Neumann | ... | location manager |
| Linda Schloss | ... | assistant location manager: Washington D.C. |
Music Department
| Michael Boddicker | ... | musician: synthesizer |
| Jeff Carson | ... | music editor |
| Michael Fisher | ... | musician (as Michael G. Fisher) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician (as Ralph E. Grierson) |
| Jim Harrison | ... | music editor |
| Judd Miller | ... | musician (as Judd S. Miller) |
| Joel Moss | ... | music recordist |
| Nyle Steiner | ... | musician (as Nyle A. Steiner) |
| Ian Underwood | ... | musician (as Ian R. Underwood) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Doris Grau | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Russell McEntyre | ... | transportation coordinator (as Russ McEntyre) |
| Howard A. Small | ... | transportation captain: Washington D.C. (as Howard Small) |
| Wayne Stone | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Cathy Anderson | ... | production coordinator: New Zealand |
| Sam Bernstein | ... | production accountant |
| Kathy Day | ... | assistant: Mace Neufeld |
| Pablo Ferro | ... | title designer |
| Richard Liebegott | ... | production coordinator |
| Mark Longenecker | ... | craft service |
| Alex Metcalf | ... | production assistant: Washington D.C. |
| Maggie Murphy | ... | production assistant: Washington D.C. |
| Peggy Osborne | ... | nurse: Washington D.C. |
| Edwin L. Perez | ... | assistant production accountant (as Edwin Perez) |
| Barry Sabath | ... | assistant: Laura Ziskin |
| Michael Smith | ... | craft service: Washington D.C. |
| Franklin A. Vallette | ... | production assistant (as Franklin Vallette) |
| Shalini Waran | ... | assistant: Roger Donaldson |
| Randy Ziskin | ... | office production assistant |
| William S. Graves | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Thanks
| John Alcott | ... | dedicated to the memory of |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Orion Pictures (1987) (United States) (theatrical)
- Compagnia Distribuzione Internazionale (CDI) (1987) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (1987) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1987) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1987) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1987) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1987) (France) (theatrical)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Aries Cinematográfica Argentina (1988) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cannon Nova Film (1988) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Constantin-Film (1988) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1988) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1988) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- LK-TEL (1988) (Argentina) (VHS)
- RCA / Columbia Pictures Video (1988) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Orion Pictures International (1989) (India) (theatrical)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1989) (Greece) (VHS)
- RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana (1990) (Italy) (tv) (Rai 1)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1991) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC1)
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD) (1992) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL Entertainment (1992) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL4)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1992) (Finland) (tv)
- WGN (1997) (United States) (tv)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1998) (Finland) (tv)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (Australia) (DVD)
- Cecchi Gori Home Video (2004) (Italy) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- TGG Direct (2010) (United States) (DVD) (double-billed with "Company Business" for MGM and 20th Century Fox)
- Future Film (2011) (Finland) (DVD)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Shout! Factory (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Media (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Korea (2003) (South Korea) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Brazil) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Brazil) (VHS)
- Esselte Video (Finland) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray) (re-print for MGM)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2020) (United States) (DVD) (re-print for MGM)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Atmosphere Agency (extra casting)
- Central Casting (extras casting: Washington D.C.)
- Helen Mathis S.E.G. (extra casting)
- Inter Video (computer video effects)
- Joel Moss Recording Plant Scoring Inc. (music recorded by)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (opticals)
- Notefornote Music (soundtrack)
- PMK Public Relations (unit publicity)
- Ray Mercer & Company (title opticals)
- Ryder Sound Services (re-recording facilities)
- Varèse Sarabande (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Tom Farrell is a navy officer who gets posted at the Pentagon and is to report to the secretary of defense David Brice. He starts an affair with Susan Atwell not knowing that she is Brice's mistress. When Susan is found dead, Tom is assigned to the case of finding the killer who is believed to be a KGB mole! Tom could soon become a suspect when a Polaroid negative of him was found at Susan's place. He now has only a few hours to find the killer before the computer regenerates the photo.
Written by Sami Al-Taher |
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| Taglines | A tightly wound and engrossing thriller! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $4,259,460, 16 Aug 1987 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Kevin Costner did actually roll over the hood of a moving car during one of the chase sequences. According to the film's original press material, an insurance executive approached director Roger Donaldson after that stunt and said: "Don't you ever... ever... EVER... do that again!" See more » |
| Goofs | Farrell is awarded the Navy Cross for saving a sailor during a storm. The Navy Cross is only awarded for gallantry in combat. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Big Easy/The Fourth Protocol/No Way Out/Tampopo (1987). See more » |
| Soundtracks | No Way Out See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening credits appear in orange and then disappear, similar to the reconstruction process for the incriminating photograph of Tom. See more » |
| Quotes |
[Contra has chased Tom right up to the Secretary's Office when they are stopped by the MPs]
Tom Farrell: [to nearest MP] I am your superior officer and I am giving you a direct order to *arrest this man*! Contra #2: I have orders from Pritchard! Tom Farrell: DO IT! Contra #2: I have my orders from Pritchard! Tom Farrell: [to Contra] SHUT UP! [Tom kicks Contra 2 in the groin. Contra is dragged away by the MPs] Tom Farrell: And if he resists, SHOOT HIM! MP: Yes, sir! See more » |