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...Clint Eastwood is back--he's still mean, he's still tough, but now he's old. "In the Line of Fire" shows Eastwood in the type of role he was meant to play, the "has been" reaching for all the glory he can muster. Quality acting, exciting action scenes and deep characters make this one of the better action films...
...Eastwood plays Frank Horrigan, a Secret Service man who still agonizes over his failure to stop John F. Kennedy '40's assassination. We're given the impression that in the 60s Frank was the "best and the brightest" of the agents, but now he's a 90s man who shows his compassion by playing the piano in bars on his off nights. Frank is a very human hero, a man who gets exhausted while running alongside the President's limo and groans about having a cold...
...Eastwood seems to be made for the role, never breaking the "I'm a tough guy" attitude while showing the audience that he doesn't believe that himself. If this description seems too wimpy for the die-hard fans, it's not. Eastwood is still the grisly man you're all used to, and he looks good in a suit and tie as well...
...Clint Eastwood...
BOOKS The Night Manager, John le Carre's new dazzler, has the smooth whoosh of a Bentley. THEATER Terrence McNally's play is a miracle worker. TELEVISION A weekend in the life of one troubled family makes a fine mini-series. CINEMA In the Line of Fire casts Eastwood as Clintosaurus rex. MUSIC In mid-megatour, U2 releases a reflective album...