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No Way Out

Movie · 1987 · 114 min

A taut, twisting thriller that keeps you guessing, blending political intrigue with a doomed romance and a final gut-punch.

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1987 film directed by Roger Donaldson
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Year
1987
Runtime
114 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • power
  • obsession
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
action, crime, LGBTQ-related, political thriller
Directed by
Roger Donaldson
Written by
Robert Garland
Starring
Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Iman, Fred Thompson, Sean Young, Will Patton, George Dzundza, David Paymer
Music
Maurice Jarre
Cinematography
John Alcott
Runtime
114 min
Country
United States
Languages
English, Russian

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