No Way Out (1987)
Average Rating: 7.2/10
Reviews Counted: 29
Fresh: 28 | Rotten: 1
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.
Average Rating: 7.9/10
Critic Reviews: 8
Fresh: 7 | Rotten: 1
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.
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No Way Out is told in flashback as Naval officer Tom Farrell (Kevin Costner) is grilled by his superiors regarding a recent "unpleasantness." While at a Washington party, Tom meets Susan Atwel (Sean Young), and they're soon sharing a steamy love scene in the back of a limo (marvelously parodied in 1993's Hot Shots! Part Deux). Several months pass before Tom meets Susan again; he discovers she's the mistress of the US Secretary of Defense David Brice (Gene Hackman). When Susan is murdered by
Aug 14, 1987 Wide
Jun 19, 2001
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Cast
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Kevin Costner
Lt. Cmdr. Tom Farrell -
Gene Hackman
David Brice Secretary o... -
Sean Young
Susan Atwell -
Will Patton
Scott Pritchard -
Howard Duff
Sen. Willy Duvall -
George Dzundza
Dr. Sam Hesselman Compu... -
Iman
Nina Beka -
Fred Dalton Thompson
Marshall CIA Director -
Leon Russom
Kevin O'Brien CIA Offic... -
Dennis Burkley
Mate -
Marshall Bell
Contra -
Michael Shillo
Schiller -
Nicholas Worth
Cup Breaker -
Leo Geter
Ensign Fox -
Matthew Barry
Bellboy -
Jason Bernard
Maj. Donovan -
Terence Cooper
N.Z. Ambassador -
Chris D.
Contra -
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Edith Fields
Lorraine Secretary to t... -
Scott Freeman
M.P. -
Eugene Robert Glazer
C.I.D. Man -
Darryl Henriques
C.I.D. Man -
John Hostetter
C.I.D. Man -
Paul Austin Kelly
Cab Driver -
Robert Kerman
C.I.D. Man -
Joan McMurtrey
Programmer -
David Paymer
Technician -
Charles Walker
Technician -
Peter Bell
Seaman Dufor -
Jay Arlen Jones
Marine Guard -
Rob Sullivan
Marine Guard -
Jill Clark
Maori Dancer -
Frederick Allen
Enlisted Man -
Stephen R. Asinas
Filipino Urchin -
June Chandler
Margaret Brice -
Michael Hungerford
C.I.D. Man -
LeNoel
Gregory/Quartermaster -
Noel Manchan
Computer Clerk -
Gordon Needham
Limo Driver -
Dorothy Parke
TV Reporter -
Lee Shael
Band Singer -
Jeffrey Sudzin
Man with Lighter -
Tony Webster
Helmsman -
John D'Aquino
Lt. John Chadway -
Mathew Evans
J.O.D. -
Charles Middleton
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All Critics (29) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (29) | Rotten (2) | DVD (10)
Viewers who arrive at the movie five minutes late and leave five minutes early will avoid the setup and payoff for the preposterous twist that spoils this lively, intelligent remake of 1948's The Big Clock.
No Way Out is an effective updating and revamping of the 1948 film noir classic The Big Clock.
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.
A very convincing nightmare, and if Hackman gives too rounded a performance to approach the omniscient evil of Laughton's original, Patton assumes the mantle as Brice's henchman, while Costner confirms his arrival as a star.
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.
The film makes such good use of Washington and builds suspense so well that it transcends a plot bordering on ridiculous.
A tense and well made thriller.
Kevin Costner displays some charisma, for once, in a twisty, stylish espionage thriller.
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.
...primarily comes off as a fast-moving and increasingly compelling thriller...
Smart and steamy Beltway thriller.
A taut political thriller.
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.
Audience Reviews for No Way Out
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- David Brice Secretary of Defense: Strange ending, big time. Gene Hackman doesn't get charged or caught for his actions, weird to say the least.
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