No Way Out (1987)

7.1R114 minDirector: Roger Donaldson

American thriller film by Roger Donaldson

No Way Out is a 1987 American neo-noir crime thriller film, directed by Roger Donaldson and written by Robert Garland based on the 1946 Kenneth Fearing novel The Big Clock. It stars Kevin Costner as Tom Farrell, a naval officer who enters a romantic relationship with Susan Atwell, the mistress (Sean Young) of Secretary of Defense David Brice (Gene Hackman). Will Patton, Howard Duff, George Dzundza, Jason Bernard, Fred Thompson and Iman appear in supporting roles. No Way Out is the third film to be based on Fearing's novel, after The Big Clock (1948) and Police Python 357 (1976).

Upon its theatrical release in the United States on August 14, 1987, No Way Out grossed $35.5 million at the box office and received positive reviews from film critics.

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What is No Way Out about?
No Way Out (1987) — Tom Farrell is a navy officer who gets posted at the Pentagon and is to report to the secretary of defense David Brice. He starts an affair with Susan Atwell not knowing that she is Brice's mistress. When Susan is found dead, Tom is assigned to the case of finding the killer who
Is No Way Out based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is No Way Out scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.