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.
No Way Out (1987) is a thriller and drama film directed by Roger Donaldson, released on August 14, 1987 with a runtime of 1h 54m. It stars Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young and Will Patton. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 842 ratings.
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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
George Dzundza
as Sam Hesselman
Jason Bernard
as Major Donovan
Iman
as Nina Beka
Fred Thompson
as CIA Director Marshall
Leon Russom
as Kevin O'Brien
Dennis Burkley
as Boat Renter
Marshall Bell
as Assassin
Directed by Roger Donaldson, written by Robert Garland, Kenneth Fearing and Robert Garland, produced by Laura Ziskin and Robert Garland.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 842 ratings.
Counting down the hours for some self investigation. No Way Out is directed by Roger Donaldson and adapted to screenplay by Robert Garland from the novel "The Big Clock" written by Kenneth Fearing. It stars Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young, Will Patton, George Dzundza and Howard Duff. Music is by Maurice Jarre and cinematography by John Alcott. Already filmed impressively as The Big Clock in 1948, Fearing's…
Reviewed on September 25, 2014
Life in DC and The Pentagon during the mid-80s RELEASED IN 1987 and directed by Roger Donaldson, "No Way Out” is a political drama/thriller starring Keven Costner as a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy who falls in love with a woman of dubious morality (Sean Young) and is thrust into a cover-up/witch hunt after a tragedy. Gene Hackman plays his “boss” at the Pentagon, the Secretary of Defense, while Will Patton…
Reviewed on May 23, 2018
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No Way Out (1987) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of No Way Out (1987) includes Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young, Will Patton and Howard Duff. The film was directed by Roger Donaldson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
No Way Out was released on August 14, 1987 and runs for 1h 54m.
No Way Out (1987) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 842 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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