No Way Out (1987 film)
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| Directed by | Roger Donaldson |
| Screenplay by | Robert Garland |
| Based on | The Big Clock 1946 novel by Kenneth Fearing |
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| Cinematography | John Alcott |
| Edited by | Neil Travis |
| Music by | Maurice Jarre |
| Distributed by | Orion Pictures |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million |
| Box office | $35.5 million |
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.