In the Line of Fire is a 1993 English-language Action Crime movie written by Jeff Maguire and directed by Wolfgang Petersen and produced by Jeff Apple under the banner of Castle Rock Entertainment in collaboration with Apple-Rose Productions. Written by Jeff Maguire, the film is about a disillusioned and obsessed former CIA agent who attempts to assassinate the President of the United States and the Secret Service agent who tracks him. In the line of fire features Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Rene Russo, Dylan Mcdermott, Gary Cole, Fred Dalton Thompson and Carlos Tappin. The music was composed by Ennio Morricone. Cinematography was done by John Bailey and editing by Anne V. Coates. The film has a running time of 128 minutes. It was released on 9th July 1993 and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. In the Line of Fire was made on a budget of $40 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Columbia Pictures. Written by Jeff Maguire, the film is about a disillusioned and obsessed former CIA agent who attempts to assassinate the President of the United States and the Secret Service agent who tracks him.