Murder at 1600 (1997)

A young woman is murdered in the White House. Homicide detective Regis/W.Snipes investigates while Secret Service works against him. He's assigned agent Chance/D.Lane. She eventually cooperates after a man's framed.

Director:

Dwight H. Little (as Dwight Little)

Writers:

Wayne Beach, David Hodgin

Stars:

Wesley Snipes, Diane Lane, Daniel Benzali

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Wesley Snipes	...	Detective Regis
Diane Lane	...	Nina Chance
Daniel Benzali	...	Spikings
Dennis Miller	...	Detective Stengel
Alan Alda	...	Jordan
Ronny Cox	...	President Jack Neil
Diane Baker	...	Kitty Neil
Tate Donovan	...	Kyle Neil
Harris Yulin	...	General Clark Tully
Tom Wright	...	Cooper
Nicholas Pryor	...	Paul Moran
Charles Rocket	...	Jeffrey
Nigel Bennett	...	Burton Cash
Tamara Gorski	...	Young Woman In Bar
Douglas O'Keeffe	...	Assassin - John Kerry

Storyline

A 25 year old female White House staffer, Carla Town, is murdered in the White House. D.C. homicide detective Regis is assigned to investigate, only to find evidence suppressed by the Secret Service. After suspecting a cover-up, Regis convinces Secret Service Agent Nina Chance to assist in uncovering the truth. The President's son Kyle Neil is a prime suspect, as he was having sex with Carla within an hour of her murder. While the investigation ensues, the President, Jack Neil, is holding meetings with top military personnel regarding North Korea's holding 23 U.S. military personnel hostage. Regis confronts top Secret Service Agent Spikings at his home shortly after Spikings returns with evidence leading to the murder. The home is attacked and Spikings is killed, but Regis makes it out alive with Agent Chance's assistance, and with the evidence tape. White House adviser Jordan presents false evidence to the President that his son killed Carla and forces the President to say he will ...

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Plot Keywords:

african american | police officer | coverup | dead body with eyes open | female agent | 

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Taglines:

He's a D.C. cop on the outside. She's a Secret Service agent on the inside. Tracking a White House homicide to the First Family's front door.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, violence and some language

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 April 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Murder at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

Filming Locations:

36-42 Maitland Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,962,268, 20 April 1997, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$25,826,788, 6 July 1997

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$41,126,788

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Regency Enterprises, 1600 Limited Partnership

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Intelligence agencies referenced and/or featured in the film included the FBI, the NSA, White House Security, and the US Secret Service.

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Goofs

Agent Chance (Diane Lane) wears high heels throughout the film.

A woman in the Secret Service protection details would not wear high heels.

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Quotes

[after a White House camera picture ends up on a tabloid front page]
Agent Nick Spikings: [to his staff] Whoever leaked this, I'm going to *bottle his last breath*!

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Alternate Versions

The UK cinema version was uncut and rated 15. However, video and DVD releases were cut by 4 seconds to remove the neck-break in the kitchen fight scene.

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Connections

Referenced in Jeopardy!: Episode #26.153 (2010)

User Reviews

Diane Lane is gorgeous

Diane Lane is gorgeous, movie is okay Sorry, your review is too short.