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No Way Out (1987)
Navy Lt. Tom Farrell meets a young woman, Susan Atwell, and they share a passionate fling. Farrell then finds out that his superior, Defense Secretary David Brice, is also romantically involved with Atwell. When the young woman turns up dead, Farrell is put in charge of the murder investigation. He begins to uncover shocking clues about the case, but when details of his encounter with Susan surface, he becomes a suspect as well.
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Navy Lt. Tom Farrell meets a young woman, Susan Atwell, and they share a passionate fling. Farrell then finds out that his superior, Defense Secretary David Brice, is also romantically involved with Atwell. When the young woman turns up dead, Farrell is put in charge of the murder investigation. He begins to uncover shocking clues about the case, but when details of his encounter with Susan surface, he becomes a suspect as well.
Rating:R
Genre:Thriller, Drama
Written By:Robert Garland
In Theaters:8/14/1987
Box Office:$35,509,515
Runtime:114 minutes
Studio:Orion Pictures
Cast
Roger Donaldson
Director
Kevin Costner
Lt. Cmdr. Tom Farrell
Gene Hackman
Defense Secretary David Brice
Sean Young
Susan Atwell
Will Patton
Scott Pritchard
Howard Duff
Senator William 'Billy' Duvall
George Dzundza
Sam Hesselman
Jason Bernard
Major Donovan
Iman
Nina Beka
Fred Thompson
CIA Director Marshall
Leon Russom
Kevin O'Brien
Dennis Burkley
Boat Renter
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