No Way Out (1987): Roger Donaldson’s Neo Noir, Starring Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young

No Way Out

Theatrical release poster

Roger Donaldson directed No Way Out, a neo-noir thriller, starring Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Will Patton, and Sean Young.

Howard Duff, George Dzundza, Jason Bernard, Fred Thompson, and Iman appear in supporting roles.

The film is based on Kenneth Fearing’s 1946 novel The Big Clock, previously filmed as The Big Clock (1948) and Police Python 357 (1976).

In a house near the Pentagon, Lieutenant Commander Tom Farrell of the Office of Naval Intelligence is interrogated about how he came to meet Secretary of Defense David Brice.

Credits:

Directed by Roger Donaldson
Screenplay by Robert Garland, based on “The Big Clock” by Kenneth Fearing
Produced by Robert Garland, Laura Ziskin

Cinematography John Alcott
Edited by Neil Travis
Music by Maurice Jarre
Distributed by Orion Pictures

Release date: Aug 14, 1987 (US)

Running time: 114 minutes
Budget $15 million
Box office $35.5 million

 

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