- Release Date: 1987
- Runtime: 114 min
- Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Starring: Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young, Will Patton ... see all
- Director: Roger Donaldson
- Plot: Tom Farrell is a navy officer who gets posted at the Pentagon and is to report to the secretary of defence David Brice. He starts an affair with Susan Atwell... Read more
User Reviews
exciting and suspenseful
May 24, 2008
disdressed12 - imdb.com
May 24, 2008disdressed12 - imdb.com
to me,this is a brilliant political/military suspense/thriller.it's starts off pretty quickly and just goes from there.there isn't a lot of time for character development in this movie,but the suspense and intrigue makes up for it.there are some great actors here,including... Full review
no way out
Jan 29, 2008
paulcash - yahoo.com
Jan 29, 2008paulcash - yahoo.com
This is one of those movies which keeps you gessing right to the end. Sean is hot and the plot is a vary beliveable. Ive been to D.C. and some of the places the film was shot in and it just... Full review
Action and suspense abound
Dec 28, 2007
gcd70 - imdb.com
Dec 28, 2007gcd70 - imdb.com
Based upon the 1948 Ray Milland mystery/thriller "The Big Clock", "No Way Out" is a tense, high-octane film which centres around the pentagon in Washington D.C. Kevin Costner is Navy Commander Tom Farrell, newly recruited to the staff of Defence Secretary... Full review
Definitely underrated first-class thriller
Mar 21, 2007
Zekarius - imdb.com
Mar 21, 2007Zekarius - imdb.com
There are only a fistful movies I gave 9 points. This is one them. After watching it I immediately had an itch to watch a sequel (regrettably impossible due to the story line). Didn't actually want it to stop and... Full review
Donaldson and Costner both delivers credibly!
Sep 06, 2006
arc_angel_bleed - yahoo.com
Sep 06, 2006arc_angel_bleed - yahoo.com
Murderous intrigue takes the spotlight in this sleuthed puzzled film noir remake of The Big Clock [1948], based on the Kenneth Fearing novel. Lieutenant Commander Tom Farrell [Kevin Costner] is excited at his new job, working under the Secretary of Defense... Full review
Hackman shines again.
May 12, 2006
epicfan95 - yahoo.com
May 12, 2006epicfan95 - yahoo.com
Another great performance by Hackman. I saw this at Northgate Mall Cinema. a great looking movie and a great cast is what this movie contains. A first rate thriller dealing with Washington D. C. I liked everything about this, It has... Full review
Best Movie of 1987 or the sleeper of 1987?
Nov 09, 2005
blainemcquillan - yahoo.com
Nov 09, 2005blainemcquillan - yahoo.com
Having worked 2 years in a video rental store, I've seen a-lot of movies. Back in the early 1990's my job depended on recommending them accurately. "No Way Out" (1987)(rated 'R') is perhaps one of the very best taunt dramas of... Full review
Glossy Pentagon thriller and cover-up
Jul 17, 2005
NewEnglandPat - imdb.com
Jul 17, 2005NewEnglandPat - imdb.com
This film is a good mystery of an accidental death involving the Secretary of Defense that is swept under the rug and has a fine pairing of Kevin Costner and Gene Hackman. Sean Young, whose Susan Atwell is the mistress... Full review
I worked on this movie & it works!!!
Jul 15, 2005
emiltal2001 - yahoo.com
Jul 15, 2005emiltal2001 - yahoo.com
A bit of trivia. I worked on this movie. I flew back from LA to do it. The opening shot was one take and the house it zooms in on at the end of the shot, I lived right next to... Full review
An Underrated Masterpiece !
May 28, 2005
Mr_Vai - imdb.com
May 28, 2005Mr_Vai - imdb.com
I don't think I can ever remember a movie quite like this. It has hooks in it that are so refreshing and unexpected. It has performances that are just brilliant. Moreover, it is a movie in which Kevin Costner looks... Full review
Critics Reviews
| May 14, 2000DVD Talk
The original master does not appear to have been cleaned up before transfer and there are obvious signs of wear and tear and unfortunately pixelation occurs throughout th film.
The music is less harsh but the limits of the soundtrack are obvious.
... Full Review
| Aug 14, 1987Washington Post
No Way Out," which was adapted from the Fearing novel by Robert Garland, isn't a work of great originality or depth, and aside from a pro forma cynicism about politics and the private lives of politicians, it has hardly any politics at all.
This picture plays beautifully off the background of current events.
... Full Review
Reel.com
Since we made No Way Out , he went out and made a fantastic movie himself.
And so have I. I think, on No Way Out , we clicked and collaborated, and we felt we were a good team.
... Full Review
Shoestring.org
It is well directed, edited and photographed.....the ending is cluttered with several plot twists so embarrassing.... ... Full Review
TV Guide Entertainment Network,
Good performances from a strong cast.....Kevin Costner displays some charisma, for once, in a twisty, stylish espionage thriller.....A worthy remake of the film noir classic THE BIG CLOCK, NO WAY OUT adds, among other things, a delightfully subversive twist ending..... ... Full Review
News
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2008-01-29
The Stax Report: Special ''Double Agent'' Edition
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2004-10-14
October 14, 2004 - Stax here with a special "Double Agent" edition of The Stax Report! Given that tomorrow marks the anniversary of Mata Hari's execution, I thought I'd spotlight some cool movies about double agents: No Way Out ,... ... Full Article
In this thriller from Australian director Roger Donaldson ( The Bounty , Thirteen Days ) Costner plays Tom Farrell, a naval lieutenant and CIA agent brought into the Pentagon to discreetly investigate the murder of Secretary of Defence's mistress, Susan... ... Full Article
Where are the flying cows when you really need them? Dante's Peak is obviously predicated on the dubious idea that bigger is better. 1996's Twister brought in hundreds of millions at the box office by showcasing relatively small (if something... ... Full Article

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