No Way Out

Director: Roger Donaldson

Overview

"Kevin Costner stars as a naval commander trailing a killer on a path that leads directly back to him in this taut and suspenseful thriller from MGM home video. Viewable in either the original 1.85:1 widescreen theatrical version or standard 1.33:1 full-s

Product Details

Release Date:	10/02/2012
UPC:	0027616843623
Original Release:	1987
Rating:	R
Source:	Mgm (Video & Dvd)
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame, Wide Screen]
Sound:	[stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:54:00
Sales rank:	4,673

Special Features

Collectible booklet; Original theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Kevin Costner	Actor
Gene Hackman	Actor
Sean Young	Actor
Will Patton	Pritchard
Howard Duff	Duvall
George Dzundza	Hesselman
Jason Bernard	Maj. Donovan
Iman	Nina Beka
Fred Dalton Thompson	Marshall
Leon Russom	Kevin O'Brien
Dennis Burkley	Mate
Marshall Bell	Contra,Seaman Dufor
Michael Shillo	Schiller
Nicholas Worth	Cup Breaker
Leo Geter	Ensign Fox
Matthew Barry	Bellboy
John DiAquino	Lt. John Chadway
Chris D.	Contra
Secretary of Defense	Actor
Tony Webster	Helmsman
LeNoel	Gregory/Quartermaster
Matthew Evans	J.O.D.
Gregory Le Noel	Quartermaster
Joan McMurtrey	Programmer
Edith Fields	Lorraine
Frederick Allen	Enlisted Man
Mathew Evans	J.O.D.
Scott Freeman	M.P.
Noel Manchan	Computer Clerk
June Chandler	Margaret Brice
Lee Shael	Band Singer
Jeffrey Sudzin	Man with Lighter
Gordon Needham	Limo Driver
Austin Kelly	Cab Driver
Charles J. Middleton	Airport Cop
Stephen R. Asinas	Filipino Urchin
Terence Cooper	N.Z. Ambassador
Dorothy Parke	TV Reporter
Jay Arlen Jones	Marine Guard
Rob Sullivan	Marine Guard
Gregory Avellone	Technician
Jeremy Glenn	Technician
David Paymer	Technician
Charles Walker	Technician
Bob Courts	C.I.D. Man
Bruce Dobus	C.I.D. Man
Eugene Robert Glazer	C.I.D. Man
Darryl Henriques	C.I.D. Man
John Hostetter	C.I.D. Man
Michael Hungerford	C.I.D. Man
Jill Clark	Maori Dancer
Robert Kerman	C.I.D. Man
Maurice Jarre	Composer

Technical Credits

Robert Garland

Kenneth Fearing

Robert Garland	Screenwriter,Producer
Mace Neufeld	Executive Producer
Laura Ziskin	Producer
Peter Bell	Stunts
Ken Durey	Special Effects
Diamond Farnsworth	Stunts
Terry Frazee	Special Effects
Jack Monroe	Special Effects
Kenneth Fearing	Screenwriter
Stephen Buckland	Sound Effects
Warren Chadwick	Sound Effects
Bob Cornett	Sound Effects
George Geren	Sound Effects
Charles Grenzbach	Sound Effects

Scene Index

Scene Selections
0. Scene Selections
1. Logo/Title/Credits [:09]
2. Interrogation [3:22]
3. Meet And Greet [1:15]
4. Sparks Fly [5:08]
5. Daring Sea Rescue [4:54]
6. In Need Of A Hero [2:59]
7. The Other Man [2:40]
8. "Naval Hero Blushes" [2:40]
9. New Job [2:57]
10. Susan's Guys [5:38]
11. Romantic Getaway [5:41]
12. Jealous Rage [4:02]
13. Cover Up [5:06]
14. Stuck [4:17]
15. Top-Secret Business [4:30]
16. Seeking Uri [2:43]
17. A Gift [6:08]
18. Moral Courage [3:32]
19. Tom's Plan [1:39]
20. Time To Talk [7:42]
21. All Coming Together [4:38]
22. Pentagon Search [4:09]
23. Sam's Help [4:47]
24. Kill To Protect [2:25]
25. Getting Close [3:14]
26. Uri Is Found [3:13]
27. A Time For Grief [3:35]
28. End Credits [4:00]
Side #2 -- Widescreen
0. Scene Selections
1. Logo/Title/Credits [3:22]
2. Interrogation [1:15]
3. Meet And Greet [5:08]
4. Sparks Fly [4:54]
5. Daring Sea Rescue [2:59]
6. In Need Of A Hero [2:40]
7. The Other Man [2:40]
8. "Naval Hero Blushes" [2:57]
9. New Job [5:38]
10. Susan's Guys [5:41]
11. Romanitc Getaway [4:02]
12. Jealous Rage [5:06]
13. Cover Up [4:17]
14. Stuck [4:30]
15. Top-Secret Business [2:43]
16. Seeking Uri [6:08]
17. A Gift [3:32]
18. Moral Courage [1:39]
19. Tom's Plan [7:42]
20. Time To Talk [4:38]
21. All Coming Together [4:09]
22. Pentagon Search [4:47]
23. Sam's Help [2:25]
24. Kill To Protect [3:14]
25. Getting Close [3:13]
26. Uri Is Found [3:35]
27. A Time For Grief [4:00]
28. End Credits [2:46]

Menu

Side #1- Standard
Play Movie
Menu Group #1 with 28 chapter(s) covering 01:54:09
Theatrical Trailer
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Side #2 -- Widescreen
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Theatrical Trailer
Languages

Editorial Reviews

This suspense thriller lulls the viewer into a deceptive slumber for its first half but when the plot thickens it jumps to life and plays reasoanbly well. Despite mid-80s cut-rate production values, the plot is tightly woven and makes for pretty good suspense. Set in Washington, D.C., the world's conspiracy capital, this Kevin Costner vehicle relies heavily on political intrigue and a phony spy hunt, but its import is compromised by a contrived and '80s time-locked plot, a suspect cast, and dialogue that is just plain laughable in places. Costner's performance is characteristically bland and Sean Young is typically flighty, but Gene Hackman pulls off a solid supporting role. The film is almost completely devoid of subtext save a few Big Brother references. However, it benefits from a stellar build-up in suspense that nicely shatters any sense of pristine complacency, as well as the use of classic tilted framing technique just prior to the climactic scene. Additionally, Roger Donaldson's understated direction does make for a couple of very memorable scenes. Certainly, there are better films within the suspense genre but this one quite possibly paved the way for the John Grisham screen adaptations of the early-to-mid-90s and helped propel Kevin Costner into super-stardom.