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No Way Out [DVD] [1988]
enlarge	Director: Roger Donaldson Actors: Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young, Will Patton, Howard Duff Studio: MGM Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£12.99~~ Buy New: £2.34 as of 22/11/2009 08:02 GMT details You Save: £10.65 (82%) New (14) Used (8) from £1.85 Seller: fastdvd2006 Rating: 9 reviews Sales Rank: 9864 Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, Full Screen, PAL, Widescreen Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Italian (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), German (Dubbed), Italian (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 119 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5050070003642 ASIN: B000050GQN Theatrical Release Date: August 14, 1987 Release Date: January 8, 2001 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review This implausible, but effective 1987 film stars Kevin Costner (Bull Durham, Wyatt Earp) as a naval officer and CIA agent who may not be what he seems. This sexy thriller is an espionage mystery and an enigmatic character study of two men trying to be faithful to the loyalties they hold. Costner begins a torrid love affair with the mistress (Sean Young) of the Secretary of Defense, but when she turns up dead, Costner is implicated in a web of intrigue that threatens national security and exposes personal secrets at the highest levels. The Secretary and his men try to cover up the affair while simultaneously searching for a Soviet mole in their ranks. Featuring an exciting chase sequence through the Washington, D.C., subways, iNo Way Out/i is a standard issue thriller that nonetheless keeps the action coming. i--Robert Lane/i

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 9 1 2 Next » "You have no idea what men of power can do" December 1, 2004 mad_mushroom 16 out of 16 found this review helpful Kevin Costner, Will Patton, Sean Young, Iman, Gene Hackman. Costner plays a Naval Officer (Farrell) working a tour in Intelligence at the Pentagon. He's having an affair with the mistress of the Secretary of State for Defence. Then she turns up dead, and Farrell finds himself in charge of the investigation to find her killer - only he's the one in the frame. Very competent, understated thriller: a welcome break from the hysterical spy films of today. Gene Hackman (as the SecState) and Will Patton (his Special Counsel) both lend solid support. The best Costner film I've seen. classy thriller September 2, 2003 10 out of 10 found this review helpful Costner's naval officer Farrell cuts a dash in this fast-moving tale of cold war protocol and cover-up.A deftly-woven plot draws you into the cat and mouse chase,with Farrell assigned to find his lover's killer.Hackman's Brice is Secretary of Defence,and it transpires, also her ex-lover and accidental killer.And the fall guy is a concocted Russian spy.Fast pace and a few suprises in this immensely watchable "eighties" thriller.There's a twist at the end that will blow your mind. On the edge of your seat! August 8, 2000 10 out of 11 found this review helpful This is an extremely good thriller, that gets better the more times you see it. Kevin looks very young, but really fits the part well. Gene Hackman and Will Patton are very good in this film, too. Sean Young does us all a favour and gets bumped off nice and early on, and from then on the chase begins. Lots of nice shots of Kevin in tight white trousers! The woman who plays 'Nina Beka' is a very good actress, and I particularly like the scene where Kev and Will go to visit her. One small error in the filming: when Susan takes the photo of Tom, he isn't in the same position when the photo is revealed later on in the film! I've watched this a lot - it really is a fantastic, 'on the edge of your seat' thriller! Watch it! Framed with a twist June 12, 2007 Jay (Mauritius) 3 out of 3 found this review helpful 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 of jealous and controlling David Brice, finds herself falling for Costner's Lt. Commander Farrell and hopes for a way out of her affair with Brice but doesn't quite summon the resolve to break it off with him until he violently confronts her about spending a weekend with another man and demands to know that man's identity. Brice's Doberman-on-a-leash, Scott Pritchard, takes over at this point by orchestrating the cover-up, contaminating the crime scene, tampering with evidence to absolve Brice of any blame, and to implicate a phantom Russian mole in the young woman's accident. Most of the film takes place in the Pentagon, where Farrell is charged with solving the mystery of what happened in Ms. Atwell's apartment that night. There are a couple of goons assigned to keep an eye on Farrell, and one chase scene is lengthy and protracted which doesn't resolve anything and seems rather pointless. Farrell's real threat is the evil, calculating Pritchard, in a part that is a bit overdone by Will Patton. Costner makes a fine hero, with his clean-cut looks and low-key demeanor and Hackman is great as the amoral and abusive Defense Secretary who insists on keeping Ms. Atwell on a very short leash. br /Watch out for the ending...Twist and Shout !!! Revenge August 2, 2003 3 out of 5 found this review helpful Gripping tale of forbidden passion in a forboding climate.The scenes unravel into a spectacular frenzied chase through the Mexican backwaters as we are led to the inevitable, almost allegorical, conclusion.Kevin Costner is at his smouldering best alongside sensual Madeleine Stowe in one of modern movies' most memorable understated seduction scenes.Anthony Quinn excels as the overlord tortured by the double betrayal.Compelling stuff. Showing reviews 1-5 of 9 1 2 Next »

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