# In the Line of Fire (1993)

> A haunted Secret Service veteran faces a calculating former CIA assassin determined to turn a presidential campaign into a deadly reckoning.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4576

## Facts

- Runtime: 128 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
- Director: Wolfgang Petersen
- Cast: Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Rene Russo, Dylan McDermott, Gary Cole, Fred Thompson, John Mahoney, Gregory Alan Williams
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107206/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, suspenseful, brooding, action movie night, political thriller marathon

## Synopsis

A haunted agent faces the ultimate test of loyalty and courage as he protects the President from a vengeful assassin.

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