directed by: Wolfgang Petersen, year: 1993
actors: Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Rene Russo

In the Line of Fire is a gripping political thriller following Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan, played by Clint Eastwood, who is haunted by his failure to protect JFK in 1963. Thirty years later, he confronts a cunning and elusive assassin, played by John Malkovich, who threatens to kill the current president. As Horrigan races against time to prevent another assassination, the film delves into themes of redemption, duty, and the psychological chess game between protector and predator.

Assassination, Redemption, Cat And Mouse, Duty, Psychological