No Way Out (1987)

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

Director:

Roger Donaldson

Writers:

Kenneth Fearing (novel), Robert Garland (screen story),

Stars:

Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

mistress | search | secretary of defense | love | mole | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

MGM

Country:

USA

Language:

English Russian

Release Date:

14 August 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sin salida

Filming Locations:

National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$35,509,515 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Orion Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

After playing a call-girl in No Way Out, Sean Young wanted to play another one in her following film Wall Street. The same part eventually went to her former Blade Runner co-star Daryl Hannah, and Young got the smaller role of Gordon Gekko's wife, due to disagreements with director Oliver Stone.

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Goofs

At the inauguration party, the band sounds three "Ruffles and Flourishes" and then "Hail to the Chief" for the departure of the President. The President should receive four "Ruffles and Flourishes" prior to "Hail to the Chief", and both are sounded only at his entrance, not his departure.

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Quotes

Quartermaster: We've got a Soviet submarine out there. Captain wants us to track it 'til morning.
Tom Farrell: Good. It'll give us a chance to test the depth charges.
Quartermaster: Yeah. That'll be the day.

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Crazy Credits

The opening and closing credits pan over the city of Washington.

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Connections

Version of Police Python 357 (1976)

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Soundtracks

"TWISTIN' U.S.A."
By Kal Mann
Published by Kalmann Music, Inc.

User Reviews

A high-tech murder and cover-up thriller

This film is a taut thriller and has a very good pairing of Kevin Costner and Gene Hackman in a story of a cover-up and murder. Sean Young is the tragic figure who falls for Costner and sets in motion the wheels that make this picture one of the best of its type. Plot twists and suspense are highlighted by great acting, and as the cover-up unravels, Costner finds himself in increasing danger in the halls of the Pentagon. Will Patton and George Dzunda are solid in support of the leads although Patton is a bit over the top as Hackman's attack dog. This fine film is marred by an ending that doesn't connect with the film's plot or pulse and gives the picture an awkward, unsatisfying conclusion. Costner is the hero but it is Hackman who makes this picture as good as it is.