In the Line of Fire
A guilt‑ridden Secret Service veteran who survived the Kennedy assassination must confront his past and stop a ruthless sniper targeting the current President before history repeats itself.
“An assassin on the loose. A president in danger. Only one man stands between them…”
Synopsis
Frank Horrigan is a veteran Secret Service agent who has long been burdened by his inability to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy during his protective detail in Dallas. Thirty years later, a man who identifies himself as "Booth" emerges as a threat to the current president, prompting Horrigan to return to active duty in order to face the unresolved trauma of his past.
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A crew of 351+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Anne V CoatesShot by John BaileyScored by Ennio MorriconeDesigned by Lilly KilvertSound by Wylie StatemanCostumes by Erica Edell PhillipsStunts by Buddy Van HornVFX by John Nelson
Box Office
1993 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 4.4× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$177.0M
US & Canada: $102.3M — 58% of worldwide · International: $74.7M (42%)
Opening weekend: $15.3M — 15% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $23.0M — 22% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,903 theaters
Versions & cuts
- TV· 138 min
Also known as
- In the Line of Fire - Die zweite Chancede
- En la línea de fuegoes
- Dans la ligne de mirefr
- Nel centro del mirinoit
Release dates around the world3 countries · showhide
- United StatesJun 25, 1993
- ArgentinaJul 22, 1993
- United KingdomAug 27, 1993
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Cast & Crew
351 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Clint Eastwood
as Frank Horrigan
John Malkovich
as Mitch Leary
Rene Russo
as Lilly Raines
Dylan Mcdermott
as Al D'Andrea
Gary Cole
as Bill Watts
Fred Thompson
as Harry Sargent
Sally Hughes
as First Lady
John Mahoney
as Sam Campagna
Gregory Alan Williams
as Matt Wilder
Jim Curley
as President
Clyde Kusatsu
as Jack Okura
Steve Hytner
as Tony Carducci
Supporting cast
65Tobin Bell
as Mendoza
Bob Schott
as Jimmy Hendrickson
Juan A Riojas
as Raul
Elsa Raven
as Booth's Landlady
Arthur Senzy
as Paramedic
Patrika Darbo
as Pam Magnus
Mary Van Arsdel
as Sally
Ryan Cutrona
as LAPD Brass
Lawrence Lowe
as FBI Technician
Eric Bruskotter
as Young Agent
Patrick Caddell
as Political Speaker
John Heard
as Professor Riger
Alan Toy
as Walter Wickland
Carl Ciarfalio
as CIA Agent Collins
Walt Macpherson
as Hunter
Robert Peters
as Hunter
Tyde Kierney
as Police Captain Howard
Anthony Peck
as FBI Official
Rick Hurst
as Bartender
Doris E Mcmillon
as D.C. News Anchor
Robert Sandoval
as Bellboy
Joshua Malina
as Agent Chavez
William G Schilling
as Sanford Riggs
Michael Kirk
as Computer Technician, Bates
Richard G Camphuis
as Party Fat Cat
Marlan Clarke
as Marge
Robert Alan Beuth
as Man at Bank
Susan Lee Hoffman
as Woman at Bank
Donna Hamilton
as Reporter at Dulles
Bob Jimenez
as Reporter at Hotel
Cylk Cozart
as Agent Cozart
Michael Zurich
as Agent Zurich
Rich Didonato
as Undercover Agent
Jeffrey Kurt Miller
as Undercover Agent
Kirk Jordan
as Agent
Farzad Aghili
as Presidential Convention Attendee
Markus Alexander
as Police Officer
Lena Banks
as Congretional Attendee
Elliott J Brown
as Bank Teller
Robert Buckingham
as Bar Patron
Ian Paul Cassidy
as Secret Service Agent
Joe Cook
as Man
Bob Courts
as Agent
Lee Faranda
as Banquet Guest
Norman Fessler
as Hotel Staffer
Michael Graziano
as CIA Agent Fleming
Ryal Haakenson
as Hotel Staff
Dao Hale
as Office Agent
Myra Haveson
as Airplane Passenger
Jim Hild
as CIA Sharshooter
Aaron Michael Lacey
as Police Officer
Suzanne Lodge
as Passerby
Robin Morselli
as Banquet Guest
Jeanette O Connor
as Bar Woman (cut scene)
Elizabeth Pengson
as Presidential Convention Attendee
Steve Railsback
as CIA Agent David Coppinger
Jim Rhine
as Political Aide
Denise Lynne Roberts
as Banquet Guest
Reed Rudy
as Sharpshooter
Sharon Schaffer
as Banquet Guest
William Shipman
as D.C. Police Officer
Greg Smith
as Radio Announcer
Carlos Tappin
as Banquet Guest
Michael Werckle
as Photographer
Jeffrey Yates
as Secret Service Agent
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
9David Valdes Nm0883603
executive producer
Gail Katz
executive producer
George Merkert
visual effects producer: Sony Pictures Imageworks
Jeff Apple
Producer
Nancy Bernstein
visual effects producer: R / Greenberg Associates West
Robert Greenberg Nm0338581
visual effects producer: R / Greenberg Associates West
Robert J Rosenthal
co-producer (as Bob Rosenthal)
Steven T Puri
visual effects producer (uncredited)
Wolfgang Petersen
executive producer
Other crew
269William D Anthony
ad and publicity department: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Chuck Whelan
additional assistant camera (uncredited)
Ron Newburn
additional electrician (uncredited)
Steven Kemper
additional film editor
Jeff Matakovich
additional opticals and digital composite: R / Greenberg Associates West
Terry Jackson
additional stunt double: Clint Eastwood
Bill Voigtlander
adr editor
Constance A Kazmer
adr editor
Laura Graham
adr editor
Jose Fernandez Castro
Al D'Andrea
David Douglas
animator: Sony Pictures Imageworks
Ron Brinkmann
animator: Sony Pictures Imageworks
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