Crime drama starring Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman. Ageing thief Luther Whitney is robbing the mansion of businessman Walter Sullivan when Sullivan's wife turns up, accompanied by her lover. Whitney eavesdrops as romance turns to violence and murder, plunging him headlong into a nightmarish conspiracy.
Clint Eastwood composes the music (with Lennie Niehaus), directs and stars in this well-paced tale of high-level corruption. Clint plays master burglar Luther Whitney, who, while robbing a supposedly impregnable mansion, witnesses President Gene Hackman indulging in a sadistic sex act that leads to the death of a rich man's wife. Whitney and his estranged daughter (Laura Linney) must then stay one step ahead of the police and the president's men. Credibility is the main casualty of the piece, but William Goldman's taut script is well realised by thoughtful direction and the high-calibre cast.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Luther Whitney | Clint Eastwood |
| President Richmond | Gene Hackman |
| Seth Frank | Ed Harris |
| Kate Whitney | Laura Linney |
| Bill Burton | Scott Glenn |
| Tim Collin | Dennis Haysbert |
| Gloria Russell | Judy Davis |
| Walter Sullivan | E G Marshall |
| Christy Sullivan | Melora Hardin |
| Sandy Lord | Kenneth Welsh |
| Michael McCarty | Richard Jenkins |
| Red Brandsford | Mark Margolis |
| Art student | Alison Eastwood |
| White House tour guide | Kimber Eastwood |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Clint Eastwood |
