No Way Out

  • U/A (INDIA)
  • 1987


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91 % Certified Fresh
$ 35 Million
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Positive Reviews 24
Negative reviews 3
Average Rating 4.0/5
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5.0
And because the story is so tightly wound and the performances are so good, I found myself really caring about the characters.Thats the test of a good .. Rogerebert
4.5
No Way Out is an effective updating and revamping of the 1948 film noir classic The Big Clock. Variety
4.5
A very convincing nightmare, and if Hackman gives too rounded a performance to approach the omniscient evil of Laughtons original, Patton assumes the .. Time Out
5.0
The film makes such good use of Washington and builds suspense so well that it transcends a plot bordering on ridiculous.
4.0
But in thriller terms its close to irresistible and enormously entertaining.
5.0
The dialogue is quick and sharp, the final twist is a subversive corker and the faithfulness to the original (The Big Clock) impressive, although the ..
4.0
Critique: A taut political thriller, this film offers us a touch of sex, plenty of suspense and intrigue webbed inside a cliched 80s soundtrack, a pow .. JoBlo
4.0
It rivets our attention as so many of the characters skate nervously on a thin surface of lies and deceit. Spirituality And Practice
3.0
Though it fails to improve the original, its still at least a decent version that doesnt denigrate it. Sover
3.8
The Films of Roger Donaldson Sleeping Dogs Nutcase Smash Palace The Bounty Marie No Way Out (March 13/08) Though Robert Garlands screenplay periodical .. Reel Film Reviews
4.0
The surprise twist is a trifle daft, but overall this is a major treat. Radio Times
5.0
Directors want them to be spectacular.Producers want them to be reshot. Time
3.8
Its cool.If the breakout star of the film isnt Costner, its Will Patton. Film Freak Central
3.8
Kevin Costner displays some charisma, for once, in a twisty, stylish espionage thriller. Movies Tv Guide
5.0
I remember seeing and enjoying this movie when it came out 25 years ago and I dont think Ive seen it since.It holds up very well. Three Movie Buffs
5.0
I suspect that it is.No Way Out, which has nothing to do with Joseph L. Mankiewiczs 1950 film about racial bigotry, is a most entertaining, twisty mel .. Ny Times
4.5
A cleverly plotted thriller with impeccable performances. Costner is spot on as the man who finds it hard to play by others rules, even if it may cost .. Film 4
4.0
In scenes behind paneled offices or at hilariously predictable political receptions, we get a rare sense that this is exactly what the pols say and ju .. La Times
1.5
Its the kind of intricately plotted suspense film with juicy secondary parts (Will Patton, George Dzundza, Iman, Howard Duff) that used to be churned .. Chicago Reader
3.8
The combination of stylized storytelling and psychological realism often makes the movie seem at odds with itself, but when it works, it works very we .. Articles Chicago Tribune
1.5
Heres a teen horror film that works for a while but eventually wears out its welcome. Articles Chicago Tribune
5.0
A thriller that grabs you even before the ironies of its plot kick in is a thriller you dont want to miss. Articles Orlando Sentinel
1.5
Its too bad Alfred Hitchcock didnt live long enough to put Kevin Costner into a movie, because Costner is exactly the kind of leading man Hitchcock li .. Articles Philly
3.8
A juicy thriller romance bursting out of the Pentagons arid corridors. Articles Philly
3.5
Kevin Costner Gene Hackman thriller is twistier than the halls of the Pentagon. Net Flix
2.5
But compared with the theatrics and startling revelations of the Iran Contra hearings, the film is only a middling thriller. Articles Sun Sentinel
3.5
Conclusion: No Way Out may take about half its runtime to finally get the story moving, but when it does, the audience is treated to a grand thriller .. The Blus Pot
5.0
The summers best movie is No Way Out, a complex, rip roaring suspense tale with a difference: Its about believable people caught in a real jam. Associated Press



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