A master thief coincidentally is robbing a house where a murder—in which the President of the United States is involved—occurs in front of his eyes. He is forced to run, while holding evidence that could convict the President.
Acting
Gene Hackman's sweaty presidential meltdown — peak villainy.
Direction
Eastwood's patient, old-school tension building.
Director
Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
Luther Whitney
Gene Hackman
President Richmond
Ed Harris
Seth Frank
Laura Linney
Kate Whitney
Judy Davis
Gloria Russell
Scott Glenn
Bill Burton
Dennis Haysbert
Tim Collin
E.G. Marshall
Walter Sullivan
Melora Hardin
Christy Sullivan
Kenneth Welsh
Sandy Lord
Penny Johnson Jerald
Laura Simon
Richard Jenkins
Michael McCarty
Mark Margolis
Red
Elaine Kagan
Valerie
Alison Eastwood
Art Student
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Eastwood bought the rights to David Baldacci's novel himself after studios balked at the 'President as murderer' premise.
The film was shot during the Lewinsky scandal's early days, making its White House corruption hit uncomfortably timely.
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