Summary
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.
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- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+13)
Critics 85Audiences 72GoodWatch 78
Box office
2.4×its budget
- Budget
- $15 M
- Worldwide
- $36 M
Worldwide it earned $21 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 54 min
A typical length for thrillers, +10 min on the typical 104
typical 104114Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 25 countries, rent or buy in 57 more
+15
Released
1987
August 14, 1987
39 years ago
Genres
ThrillerDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
RussianMade in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
25 people
Kevin CostnerLt. Cmdr. Tom Farrell
Gene HackmanDefense Secretary David Brice
Sean YoungSusan Atwell
Will PattonScott Pritchard
Howard DuffSenator William 'Billy' Duvall
George DzundzaSam Hesselman
Jason BernardMajor Donovan
ImanNina Beka
Fred ThompsonCIA Director Marshall
Leon RussomKevin O'Brien
Dennis BurkleyBoat Renter
Marshall BellAssassin
Chris D.Assassin
Michael ShilloSchiller
Nicholas WorthCup Breaker
Leo GeterEnsign Fox
Matthew BarryBellboy
John D'AquinoLt. John Chadway- PBPeter BellSeaman Dufor
Gregory AvelloneTechnician
David PaymerTechnician
Charles WalkerTechnician- JCJune ChandlerMrs. Brice
- DADavid ArmstrongMan in Crowd (uncredited)
Directing · 5
- Roger Donaldson Director
- Doris Grau Script Supervisor
- Jim Charleston Second Assistant Director
- Brad Yacobian Second Assistant Director
- Herb Adelman First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Robert Garland Screenplay, Screenstory, Producer
- Kenneth Fearing Novel
Production · 9
- Mace Neufeld Executive Producer
- Laura Ziskin Producer
- Ilene Starger Casting
- Sam Bernstein Production Accountant
- Glenn Neufeld Associate Producer
- Mel Dellar Unit Production Manager
Camera · 9
- John Alcott Director of Photography
- Mike Benson Camera Operator
- Stephen St. John Steadicam Operator
- David L. Merrill Dolly Grip
- Billy Clevenger First Assistant Camera
- Gemma La Mana Still Photographer
Editing · 4
- William Hoy Editor
- Neil Travis Editor
- Ron South Assistant Editor
- Chip Masamitsu Assistant Editor
Sound · 13
- Maurice Jarre Original Music Composer
- Jeff Carson Music Editor
- Charles Grenzbach Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Richard D. Rogers Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Jack Solomon Sound Mixer
- Jim Harrison Music Editor
Art · 9
- J. Dennis Washington Production Design
- Pablo Ferro Title Designer
- Anthony Brockliss Art Direction
- Cal DiValerio Construction Coordinator
- Henry Alberti Set Designer
- Horst Grandt Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- George L. Little Wardrobe Supervisor
- Michael Hancock Makeup Artist
- Violet N. Cane Wardrobe Supervisor
- Lynda Gurasich Hairstylist
- Kathy O'Rear Costumer
- Dallas D. Dornan Costumer
Lighting · 4
- Bobby Burton Gaffer
- Peter Davidian Rigging Gaffer
- Charles Smock Electrician
- Michael Arvanitis Electrician
Other crew · 9
- Diamond Farnsworth Stunts, Stunt Coordinator
- Donna Evans Stunts
- Steve Kelso Stunts
- Terry D. Frazee Special Effects
- Russell McEntyre Transportation Coordinator
- Wayne Stone Transportation Captain
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