No Way Out (1987)

Director:

Roger Donaldson

Writers:

Kenneth Fearing (novel)
Robert Garland (screen story)

Release Date:

14 August 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

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

Plot:

A coverup and witchhunt occur after a politician accidentally kills his mistress.

Plot Keywords:

Mistress | Officer | Search | Pentagon | KGB

Cast

Kevin Costner	...	Lt. Cmdr. Tom Farrell
Gene Hackman	...	Defense Secretary David Brice
Sean Young	...	Susan Atwell
Will Patton	...	Scott Pritchard
Howard Duff	...	Senator William 'Billy' Duvall
George Dzundza	...	Sam Hesselman
Jason Bernard	...	Major Donovan
Iman	...	Nina Beka
Fred Dalton Thompson	...	CIA Director Marshall
Leon Russom	...	Kevin O'Brien
Dennis Burkley	...	Mate
Marshall Bell	...	Contra #1
Chris D.	...	Contra #2
Michael Shillo	...	Schiller
Nicholas Worth	...	Cup Breaker

Runtime:

114 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Russian

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | USA:R (certificate #28267) | Brazil:14 | Australia:M | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | West Germany:12 | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Annapolis, Maryland, USA

Company:

Orion Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Kevin Costner did actually rollover 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!"

Goofs:

Plot holes: The Pentagon is one of the largest buildings in the world, with 17 miles of corridors alone. For a single group to search it in two hours is preposterous.

Quotes:

[Scott Pritchard has committed suicide and Major Donavan has just stormed into Brice's office]
Defense Secretary David Brice: Your search is over, Major!
Maj. Donovan: [looking at Scott's corpse] Is that...?
Defense Secretary David Brice: He shot himself!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Battlestar Galactica: Six Degrees of Separation (#1.7)" (2004)

Soundtrack:

DA YA THINK I'M SEXY?

An Underrated Masterpiece !

I don't think I can ever remember a movie quite like this. It has hooks in it that are so refreshing and unexpected. It has performances that are just brilliant. Moreover, it is a movie in which Kevin Costner looks at his most natural best. The story basically revolves around Costner's character trying to discover who killed his lover, before he is framed for it. Of course, he is trying to do this in a closed off Pentagon building while eyewitnesses are being brought in just to point out him. Of course, you have side stories going on everywhere. I don't want to give away any of the little switches or the big one. I will just say, that if you want to see a well done thriller, this is it. Great movie!