About this episode

The episode discusses the multifaceted nature of the film 'In the Line of Fire' and highlights the performances of Clint Eastwood and John Malkovich.

Much more than just a fun time at the cinema, In the Line of Fire is an action film, a suspense thriller, a romance, and a 😢 reminder that even "Top Tier Legends" aren't indestructible forever. Clint's turn as Frank Horrigan ranks with his finest work and he's matched by John Malkovich, digging deep to author a phenomenal supervillain.

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy Cohen

Topics covered

• action film
• suspense thriller
• romance
• film analysis
• Clint Eastwood
• John Malkovich

Keywords

• In the Line of Fire
• Clint Eastwood
• John Malkovich
• action film
• suspense thriller
• film review

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: In the Line of Fire

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