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No Way Out

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No Way Out (1987)

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Reviews Counted:27

Fresh:27

Rotten:0

Average Rating:7.1/10

Consensus: Roger Donaldson's modern spin on the dense, stylish suspense films of the 1940s features fine work from Gene Hackman and Sean Young, as well as the career-making performance that made Kevin Costner a star.

Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Thriller in which a naval commander begins dating an alluring woman who happens to be the girlfriend of his boss (the Secretary of Defense). When the woman is murdered, the Secretary assigns the... Thriller in which a naval commander begins dating an alluring woman who happens to be the girlfriend of his boss (the Secretary of Defense). When the woman is murdered, the Secretary assigns the task of tracking down the killer to the military officer -- who promptly becomes the main suspect. [More]

Starring: Kevin Costner, Sean Young, Gene Hackman, Will Patton

Starring: Kevin Costner, Sean Young, Gene Hackman, Will Patton, Howard Duff, John Di Aquino, David Paymer

Director: Roger Donaldson

Director: Roger Donaldson

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Reviews for No Way Out

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07/30/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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04/13/05
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

Smart and steamy Beltway thriller.

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01/12/06
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

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 him his head.

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03/30/09
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It's the kind of intricately plotted suspense film with juicy secondary parts (Will Patton, George Dzundza, Iman, Howard Duff) that used to be churned out in the 1940s.

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03/30/09
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader

A superior example of the genre, a film in which a simple situation grows more and more complex until it turns into a nightmare not only for the hero but also for everyone associated with him.

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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Filme tenso, com bom ritmo e boas atuações. A revelação final não faz muita diferença no contexto geral – ao contrário, abre margem para alguns buracos no roteiro.

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07/25/03
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

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07/29/02
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Creative Loafing

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08/29/02
John J. Puccio
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Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
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06/26/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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07/29/04
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

A taut political thriller.

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11/13/04
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02/20/04
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Kevin Costner-Gene Hackman thriller is twistier than the halls of the Pentagon.

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11/07/02
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Netflix

It's so effective, in fact, that when it's all over, you might want to sit through the beginning again just to see if the end is justified by the means. I suspect that it is.

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05/20/03
Vincent Canby
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Frank Swietek
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