No Way Out is an effective updating and revamping of the 1948 film noir classic The Big Clock.
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03/30/09
No Way Out (1987)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:6
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8/10
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... [More]
Starring: Kevin Costner, Sean Young, Gene Hackman, Will Patton
Director: Roger Donaldson
Reviews for No Way Out
1 - 5 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Top CriticIt'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.
05/20/03
Top CriticThe film makes such good use of Washington and builds suspense so well that it transcends a plot bordering on ridiculous.
01/01/00
Top CriticIn thriller terms it's close to irresistible and enormously entertaining.
01/01/00
Top CriticA 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.
01/01/00
Top Critic1 - 5 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
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