In the Line of Fire (Special Edition)

1993, i think I got kicked out of college that yearIn my mind, this is a film that has AGED well. And one does a disservice where you try to write it off as a "Clint Eastwood" flick. It isn't.Clint is great and it is a vehicle where Clint can admit that; he IS getting older. Yes, the age difference between Rene Russo and Clint Eastwood is 27yrs, we've seen worse. EVERY FILM IS SUBJECT TO IT'S TIME. And, at this time, Steppenwolf Theatre of Chicago has been producing some FINE actors... And this flick has TWO of them: John Malkovich and John Mahoney, who for sure KNOW each other extraordinarily well, since they are FOUNDING MEMBERS of Steppenwolf and decided to star in "a Clint Eastwood film."I still dig this film

Spoiler alert...I guess!Wolfgang Petersen--German director of Das Boot fame--came to America and made a mint in the 90s giving us the thinking man's summer blockbuster: In the Line of Fire, Air Force One, and The Perfect Storm. He seemed to lose his magic with Troy in 2004 and hasn't made a film I want to watch again since; but in the 90s, he made gold. Although Eastwood triumphs over the brilliant assassin--played pitch perfectly by John Malkovich--(spoiler alert? gimme a break! you think Eastwood dies in the end?), the film has an oddly elegaic tone throughout and a tamped down sense of triumph at the end; for Camelot cannot be resurrected (the assassination of JFK haunts the film and Eastwood's character throughout) and Frank's individual redemption cannot reverse America's decline from the sunny heights of the new Frontier. If you like a riveting thriller with some intelligent commentary on the state of America in the 1990s, you can't go wrong with this movie.

Every time I see this film, I think to myself, why doesn't anyone make good movies like this one anymore? That being said, it's no surprise I've watched this film at least five times, maybe more. The performances by Eastwood and Malkovich were as stellar as you would expect. Say what you will about the overall storyline, but the film moved forward at the perfect pace and the viewer never looses interest. I'm sure I'll watch it again some day before I die.

Ywo of. The most capable and my favorite actors were great. Old plot, and a faced-nut not crazily, paced thriller about a secret service agent who has remained in the service long after others have retired. Rene Russo doesn’t disappoint. And can John Malkovich ever not be a drawing card?

its a rare movie that you can just watch and say it was all around good... there are better movies out there sure however this is just a good classic movie with crazy killers tons of classic lines and acting skills that are just non existant in modern movies where everything can be shot 20x anyway worth a watch for sure if u havent seen it

In The Line Of Fire follows Secret Service Agent Frank Horrigan (Clint Eastwood) as he deals with a man Mitch Leary (John Malkovich) who wants to assassinate the president. The movie is a political thriller as Leary who goes by Booth calls Horrigan to taunt and brag to him about what he’s going to do as Horrigan investigates the case and tries to arrest Booth. It’s the relationship between those two characters that drives the entire story. It makes it compelling especially because you want Horrigan to win not because Leary is so bad, but because he’s at the end of his career and looked down upon by all the younger agents.C

This is a well-acted movie with a great story line. The plot develops logically and holds the viewers attention as it moves toward the dramatic conclusion. It's definitely a first-rate thriller. Clint Eastwood excels in his role as an aging Secret Service agent with an enormous sense of guilt for having failed to prevent the assassination of JFK. The villain is also played extremely well, giving the sense of a real competition between good and evil, with the evil one seeming to be unbeatable until the very end. Even though you can predict the eventual outcome, it still provides the intended "white knuckle" tension up to the very end. This is one that you'll want to watch again and again, as I did.

A movie full of suspense, thrills, drama and romance. Clint Eastwood, Rene Russo and Malkovich at their best! A bunch of familiar character actors to boot. Recommend!

Must admit to being a fan of Clint Eastwood movies down the years including those he hasdirected rather than starred in.The 4k upgrade of the movie does give the viewing experience a sharper feel as opposed tothe Blu-ray release of days gone by, though, as is often the case with pre-00 movies the scenesthat include distance i.e 'The Sky' do appear grainy.This tells the tale of how veteran Secret-Service agent Frank Horrigan attempting to protect thecurrent president from an emerging threat returns after many years to escort duty (he'd beenon duty years before when JFK was gunned down)Frank is assisted by his young partner Agent Al D'Andrea (Dylan McDermott) who often questionedhis commitment to being up to the task.After a period of investigation coupled with direct calls to Frank from James Carney / Booth (JohnMalkovich) was the suspect a master of disguise who had felt hard done by by events of the past,singled out/identified.A game of cat and mouse follows in this intently captivating and exciting movie.Will Frank's effort and determination save the president?Rene Russo as Secret Service Agent Lilly Raines is the romantic interest for Frank.A really good movie to view or even re-watch in which Clint excels and John Malkovich is asalways brilliant. (Often playing a dark role as he does in this)

I saw this movie at the cinema when it first came out in 1993 - and the first time I saw John Malkovitch (have been a fan of his ever since). The story you can read in other reviews. I just want to point out the excellent performance of Malkovitch as the creepy terrorist with his various disguises who gives his best to make Clintwood look almost boring. After all these years the movie is still enthralling.

I recently got Dirty Harry on Blu-ray and was stunned by it. Fancying a companion Clint film from towards the end of his (acting) career I thought I'd get this. It's a very good transfer (and a great film of course!). However I think 4 stars is fair because the sharpness and depth of field does vary from shot to shot. Some close-ups are great, with plenty of detail visible in the faces and eyes. Others are a bit fuzzy. Some of the famous changed history CGI stands out a bit more too. Can't fault the film though and this is probably the best version there is...

Received DVD on 13th July 2013. Have just finished watching it. Really enjoyed it. Subtitles extremely helpful. Picture quality clear. Info on back in German? but that didn't matter. Good performance by Eastwood (as usual). Good storyline. Played OK on my DVD.I now have 48 Clint Eastwood Films in my collection, and am looking to get 3 more, of which I have put in my basket for later!

very good