No Way Out
Brief Synopsis
When the young mistress of the Secretary of Defense is found murdered, a young Naval officer, who was her secret lover, must uncover the truth behind the crime before his affair with her is discovered and he becomes the fall guy in what appears to be a high-ranking conspiracy.
Cast & Crew
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Roger Donaldson
Director
Kevin Costner
Tom Farrell
Gene Hackman
David Brice
Sean Young
Susan Atwell
Will Patton
Scott Pritchard
Howard Duff
Senator Duvall
Film Details
Also Known As
Ingen utväg, Sens unique
MPAA Rating
Genre
Crime
Political
Romance
Spy
Thriller
Release Date
1987
Production Company
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; George Geren; H William Yates III; Intervideo Inc; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; Orion Pictures; Pmk*Bnc; Record Plant Scoring Inc; Ryder Sound Services Inc
Distribution Company
Orion Pictures; Orion Pictures; Rank Film Distributors Ltd; Rca/Columbia Pictures Home Video
Location
New Zealand; Los Angeles, California, USA; Washington, DC, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 54m
Synopsis
When the young mistress of the Secretary of Defense is found murdered, a young Naval officer, who was her secret lover, must uncover the truth behind the crime before his affair with her is discovered and he becomes the fall guy in what appears to be a high-ranking conspiracy.
Director
Roger Donaldson
Director
Cast
Kevin Costner
Tom Farrell
Gene Hackman
David Brice
Sean Young
Susan Atwell
Will Patton
Scott Pritchard
Howard Duff
Senator Duvall
George Dzundza
Sam Hesselman
Jason Bernard
Major Donovan
Fred Thompson
Marshall
Leon Russom
Kevin O'Brien
Dennis Burkley
Mate
Marshall Bell
1st Contra
Chris D
2nd Contra
Michael Shillo
Schiller
Nicholas Worth
Cup Breaker
Leo Geter
Ensign Fox
Matthew Barry
Bellboy
John D'aquino
Lieutenant John Chadway
Peter Bell
Seaman Dufor
Tony Webster
Helmsman
Matthew Evans
Jod
Gregory Lenoel
Quartermaster
Gregory Avellone
Technician
Jeremy Glenn
Technician
David Paymer
Technician
Charles Walker
Technician
Bob Courts
Cid Man
Bruce Dobus
Cid Man
Eugene Robert Glazer
Cid Man
Darryl Henriques
Cid Man
John Hostetter
Cid Man
Michael Hungerford
Cid Man
Robert Kerman
Cid Man
Joan Mcmurtrey
Programmer
Jay Arlen Jones
1st Marine Guard
Rob Sullivan
2nd Marine Guard
Edith Fields
Lorraine
Frederick Allen
Enlisted Man
Scott Freeman
Mp
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
Stephen R Asinas
Filipino Urchin
Terrance Cooper
New Zealand Ambassador
Dorothy Parke
Reporter
Jill Clark
Maori Dancer
Cindy Keung
Maori Dancer
Steve Keung
Maori Dancer
Lorna Martyn
Maori Dancer
Arona Mcdonald
Maori Dancer
Robert Dottini
Leadman
Crew
Michael Adams
Stunts
Herb Adelman
1st Assistant Director
Henry Alberti
Set Designer
John Alcott
Director Of Photography
John Alcott
Dp/Cinematographer
Cathy Anderson
Production Coordinator (New Zealand)
Paul Anka
Song Performer ("No Way Out" "Say It")
Paul Anka
Songs
Carmine Appice
Song ("Do Ya Think I'M Sexy")
Michael S Arvanitis
Electrician
Bill Barcroft
2nd Company Grip (Mgm)
Ian Beale
Generator Operator (New Zealand)
Peter Bell
Stunt Coordinator (New Zealand)
Michael A Benson
Operating Cameraman
Sam Bernstein
Production Accountant
Mark Boddicker
Musician
Alun Bollinger
Director Of Photography (New Zealand)
Alun Bollinger
Dp/Cinematographer
Anthony Brockliss
Art Direction
Robbie Buchanan
Song Arranger ("No Way Out")
Stephen Buckland
Boom Operator (New Zealand)
Bobby Burton
Gaffer
Violet N Cane
Wardrobe Supervisor (Women)
David Canestro
2nd Company Grip
Mike Carroll
Other
Jeff Carson
Music Editor
Robert Carter
Other
Warren Chadwick
Dialogue Editor
Jim Charleston
2nd Assistant Director
Bill Clevenger
1st Assistant Camera
Tim Coddington
1st Assistant Director (New Zealand)
Bob Cornett
Sound Effects Editor
William Cross
Electrician
Peter Davidian
Rigging Gaffer
Kathy Day
Assistant (To Mace Neufeld)
Melvin D Dellar
Unit Production Manager
Denny Diante
Song Producer ("No Way Out")
Tony Dimarco
Post-Production Supervisor
Bruce Divalerio
Other
Cal Divalerio
Construction Coordinator
Timothy Dopp
Props 2nd Assistant
Dallas Dornan
Costumer (Men)
Ken Durey
Special Effects Supervisor (New Zealand)
Dennis A Eger
Makeup (Extra/Washington, Dc)
S Karin Epstein
Stills (Washington, Dc)
Donna Evans Merlo
Stunts
Diamond Farnsworth
Stunt Coordinator
Diamond Farnsworth
Stunts
David Fay
Key Grip
Kenneth Fearing
Source Material (From Novel)
Pablo Ferro
Title Design
Margo Fisher
Assistant (To Dennis Washington (Washington, Dc))
Michael G Fisher
Musician
George Fouce
Other
Terry Frazee
Special Effects
Steve Fuller
Other
Robert Garland
Screenwriter
Robert Garland
Story By
Robert Garland
From Story
Robert Garland
Producer
George Geren
Cable Operator
Bruce Gibeson
Set Decorator
Scott Goodrich
2nd Assistant Camera
Horst Grandt
Property Master
Doris Grau
Script Supervisor
William S Graves
Technical Advisor
Charles Grenzbach
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Ralph E Grierson
Musician
William Grieve
Production Manager (New Zealand)
Lynda Gurasich
Hairstyles
Michael Hancock
Makeup
Victoria Hardy
2nd Assistant Director (New Zealand)
Harry Harrison
Key Grip (New Zealand)
Jim Harrison
Music Editor
William Hartman
Sound Effects Supervisor
Kai Hawkins
Production Designer (New Zealand)
Johnny Hawn
Bestboy
Mel Holman
Other
William Hoy
Editor
Maurice Jarre
Music
Gary J Jensen
Grip
Don Jowse
Gaffer (New Zealand)
Mike Kellem
Aerial Photography Assistant
Steve Kelso
Stunts
John Kranhouse
Aerial Photography
Gemma Lamana
Stills
Jeff Laszlo
Camera Operator (Washington, Dc)
Richard Liebegott
Production Coordinator
Eric Lindemann
Sound Effects Editor
George L. Little
Wardrobe Supervisor (Men)
Mark Longenecker
Craft Service
Fred Lucky
Sketch Artist
John Mahaffie
Camera Operator (New Zealand)
Trevor Major
Construction (Ship'S Bridge/New Zealand)
Kal Mann
Song ("Twistin' U.S.A.")
Richard Marx
Song ("Say It")
Chip Masamitsu
Assistant Editor
Helen Mathis
Casting (Extras)
Michael Mcdonald
Song ("No Way Out")
Russell Mcentyre
Transportation Coordinator
Dick Mckenzie
Set Designer
David L Merrill
Dolly Grip
Alex Metcalf
Production Assistant (Washington, Dc)
Julia Migenes
Song Performer ("No Way Out")
Judd Miller
Musician
Jack Monroe
Special Effects
Jeffery Montague
Gaffer (Washington, Dc)
Joel Moss
Music Recording
Maggie Murphy
Production Assistant (Washington, Dc)
Glenn Neufeld
Associate Producer
Glenn Neufeld
Post-Production Supervisor Assistant
Mace Neufeld
Executive Producer
Stuart Neumann
Location Manager
David R Newhouse
Other
Kathy O'rear
Costumer (Women)
Peggy Osborne
Other
Robert Lansing Parker
Casting (Extras)
Edwin Perez
Production Accountant Assistant
Richard Raderman
Sound Effects Editor
Scott Rathner
1st Assistant Camera (Washington, Dc)
Richard D Rogers
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Richard Ryan
Key Grip (Washington, Dc)
Barry Sabath
Assistant (To Laura Ziskin)
Linda Schloss
Location Manager Assistant (Washington, Dc)
Alan Schultz
Foley Editor
Gerald Sigmon
Set Designer
Phillip Silver
Video Assistant
Adele Simmons
Dga Trainee
Howard Small
Transportation Captain (Washington, Dc)
Michael Smith
Craft Service (Washington, Dc)
Charles Smock
Electrician
Jack Solomon
Sound Recording Mixer
Ron South
Assistant Editor
Stephen St John
Steadicam Operator
Ilene Starger
Casting
Stuart Stein
2nd Assistant Camera (Washington, Dc)
Nyle A Steiner
Musician
William Steiner
Camera Operator (Washington, Dc)
Rod Stewart
Song ("Do Ya Think I'M Sexy")
Wayne Stone
Transportation Captain
Phil Taratoa
Propmaster (New Zealand)
Chip Taylor
Other
Neil Travis
Editor
Nigel Tweed
Construction Manager (New Zealand)
Robert K Ulland
Steadicam Operator
Ian Underwood
Musician
Gerald Upton
Bestboy Electrician (Mgm)
Franklin Vallette
Production Assistant
Ron Van Nostrand
Camera Operator (Washington, Dc)
Ron Vargas
Camera Assistant
Ron Vargas
Steadicam Operator Assistant
Shalini Waran
Assistant (To Roger Donaldson)
Dennis Washington
Production Designer
Mike Westgate
Sound Recordist (New Zealand)
Henry Wilcox
Construction (Ship'S Bridge/New Zealand)
John Wilkinson
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Brian Williams
1st Assistant Camera (Washington, Dc)
Bruce Michael Williams
2nd Assistant Camera (Washington, Dc)
Bruce Michael Williams
Assistant Camera Operator
Lawrence Williams
Camera Operator (Washington Dc)
Lawrence E Williams
1st Assistant Camera (Washington, Dc)
Paul Wolfe
Boom Operator
Marc Wolff
Camera Helicopter Pilot
Brad Yacobian
2nd Assistant Director
H William Yates Iii
Cable Operator (Washington, Dc)
Jim Zemansky
Props 1st Assistant
Laura Ziskin
Producer
Randy Ziskin
Production Assistant
Film Details
Also Known As
Ingen utväg, Sens unique
MPAA Rating
Genre
Crime
Political
Romance
Spy
Thriller
Release Date
1987
Production Company
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; George Geren; H William Yates III; Intervideo Inc; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; Orion Pictures; Pmk*Bnc; Record Plant Scoring Inc; Ryder Sound Services Inc
Distribution Company
Orion Pictures; Orion Pictures; Rank Film Distributors Ltd; Rca/Columbia Pictures Home Video
Location
New Zealand; Los Angeles, California, USA; Washington, DC, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 54m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer August 14, 1987
Released in United States on Video March 1988
Released in United States November 1987
Shown at London Film Festival November 1987.
Remake of "The Big Clock" (1948) directed by John Farrow. Film is dedicated to the memory of cinematograher John Alcott, who died shortly after the completion of filming.
Began shooting April 7, 1986.
Completed shooting June 1986.
Released in United States Summer August 14, 1987
Released in United States on Video March 1988
Released in United States November 1987 (Shown at London Film Festival November 1987.)
