In the Line of Fire

  • 1993


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96 % Certified-fresh
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 30
Negative reviews 2
Average Rating 4.0/5
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2.0
Though the movie is engrossing, it lacks something: fire, weirdness, originality. EW
4.4
And the direction of the final scenes is as spectacular as it is skillful. Rogerebert
4.5
Assistance from pros like director of photography John Bailey and music maestro Ennio Morricone doesnt hurt either. Austin Chronicle
5.0
No matter how you slice it, thats cynical filmmaking, and much more in keeping with the moral decline it denounces than with the virtuous past it exto ..
3.5
In the Line of Fire is a terrific action movie with good performances and a smart script that occasionally falters for trying too hard but, on the who ..
5.0
All of which is a shame, as this is a superior piece of work to all bar that Oscar winning elegy for the Western.
4.0
A guilt ridden Secret Service agent sezies the opportunity to redeem himself. Spirituality And Practice
3.8
Petersen takes what could have been a muddled motion picture and structures it perfectly, creating a strong piece of entertainment. ReelViews
5.0
Its an uncommonly exciting, intelligent movie, and one of the best summer movies ever made. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.0
If you dont care about such motivations, this is a pretty good thriller, though not one youre likely to remember for very long. Chicago Reader
4.4
Director Wolfgang Petersen working from Mark Protosevichs screenplay effectively transforms the film into a mindlessly diverting piece of summer enter .. Reel Film Reviews
4.0
This is better than either of those blockbusters, as Petersen piles on the suspense with ruthless skill, while Eastwood reveals the same vulnerability .. Radio Times
3.5
Malkovich is venomously funny and scary enough to freeze the blood. Rolling Stone
4.0
Clint Eastwood Wears His Years With Style In the Line of Fire CLINT EASTWOOD belongs to that sturdy group of movie stars who grow more interesting as .. Cs Monitor
4.0
But he has wisely taken an acting only role in an intelligent and multilayered thriller, In the Line of Fire, leaving the producing and directing to o .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.0
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4.0
Theres a lot going on but Wolfgang Petersen manages to unfold the action and the relationships with effortless clarity. Bbc
3.0
To celebrate the release of The Worlds End the final instalment of the Cornetto trilogy Walls Ice Cream has created the worlds first glow in the dark .. Total Film
4.4
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3.5
Mediocre crime pot boiler from Clint Eastwood in actor director mode. Herald Sun
4.4
The result is a finely tuned suspense thriller, though executives who have recently laid off trained killers may experience some discomfort. Movies Tv Guide
4.0
Nor does the audience ever get lost.In the Line of Fire is one of the few Hollywood suspense melodramas that dont seem to ignore the realities of the .. Ny Times
5.0
But Clint the actor star returns in full stride in In the Line of Fire, a crisp and lean cat and mouse thriller that is, pound for pound, the most acc .. News Week
5.0
And Malkovichs insinuating, carefully thought out delivery is in the same way an ideal foil for Eastwoods bluntly straightforward habits. La Times
3.8
And he does.Our Flick of the Week is In the Line of Fire, a solid thriller for the most simple of reasons: A compelling hero is confronted with a trul .. Articles Chicago Tribune
3.8
In fact, it would be a rather routine thriller except for the presence of Eastwood, the lion in summer. Articles Chicago Tribune
4.0
There is much ponderous palaver about the whole thing being a game and about the supposed similarities between Eastwood and Malkovich. People
3.8
Perhaps it takes a foreigner to make the familiar locations look so thrillingly exotic. Seattle Times
4.0
Sure, its no more than a formula movie, but its an effective formula movie. Articles Orlando Sentinel
4.4
Obviously, he didnt make it.And at the same time it represents another vanishing species: the Hollywood thriller crafted brilliantly, tight, logical, .. Articles Baltimore Sun
5.0
The felicitous interweaving of humor and high drama is another hallmark of this tense story of wits. Articles Sun Sentinel
3.8
But it is all entirely unbelievable and done without any imagination. Paloalto Online



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