In the Line of Fire (1993)
Director Wolfgang Petersen released In the Line of Fire (1993), an intense American political thriller. Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan uncovers information during a routine investigation that involves a man calling himself ‘Booth’. This name is a clear reference to John Wilkes Booth, who famously assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. Booth has plans to take down the current President of the United States. Horrigan receives a call from Booth, who reveals that he knows Horrigan’s past as one of President Kennedy’s bodyguards. On the tragic day of JFK’s assassination, Horrigan was unable to protect him. Since then, he has been consumed by guilt and turned to alcohol as a coping mechanism.
Despite his troubled state, Horrigan pleads to be assigned as the current President’s protector. His colleague Lily Raines is known for her lighthearted demeanor mixed with serious professionalism. Despite Booth’s awareness that his calls are being tracked, he continues to contact Horrigan sporadically. Employing public telephones, he purposely allows the tracing of his calls before evading arrest by the Secret Service. He taunts Horrigan for his inability to safeguard Kennedy and oddly refers to him as a ‘friend’. During one occasion, Booth leaves a palm print on a moving vehicle, which is later linked by the FBI to his identity. However, due to confidentiality reasons, the agency opts not to inform the Secret Service but does notify the Central Intelligence Agency.
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Cast:  Clint EastwoodFrank Horrigan  John MalkovichMitch Leary  Rene RussoLilly Raines  Dylan McDermottAl D'Andrea  Gary ColeBill Watts  Fred ThompsonHarry Sargent  John MahoneySam Campagna |
Director Wolfgang Petersen released In the Line of Fire (1993), an intense American political thriller. Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan uncovers information during a routine investigation that involves a man calling himself ‘Booth’. This name is a clear reference to John Wilkes Booth, who famously assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. Booth has plans to take down the current President of the United States. Horrigan receives a call from Booth, who reveals that he knows Horrigan’s past as one of President Kennedy’s bodyguards. On the tragic day of JFK’s assassination, Horrigan was unable to protect him. Since then, he has been consumed by guilt and turned to alcohol as a coping mechanism.
Despite his troubled state, Horrigan pleads to be assigned as the current President’s protector. His colleague Lily Raines is known for her lighthearted demeanor mixed with serious professionalism. Despite Booth’s awareness that his calls are being tracked, he continues to contact Horrigan sporadically. Employing public telephones, he purposely allows the tracing of his calls before evading arrest by the Secret Service. He taunts Horrigan for his inability to safeguard Kennedy and oddly refers to him as a ‘friend’. During one occasion, Booth leaves a palm print on a moving vehicle, which is later linked by the FBI to his identity. However, due to confidentiality reasons, the agency opts not to inform the Secret Service but does notify the Central Intelligence Agency.
