It seems postal workers are not the only government employees likely to go on a vengeful rampage as a response to being fired. IN THE LINE OF FIRE pits Secret Service Agent Frank Horrigan (Clint Eastwood) against Mitch Leary (John Malkovich), a top CIA hit man until the agency cancelled
his contract. Leary plans to get even by undertaking a suicide-mission assassination of the President. The twist is that Horrigan was present at J.F.K.'s assassination 30 years ago, and is ridden with guilt at having failed to take the fatal bullet. Leary is ready to trade his life for that of the
Prez; if the situation requires it, is Horrigan equally willing to give up
his ...
Released:
1993
Rated:
R
Length:
123 mins