Best Seller (1987)
Best Seller (1987)
Writing A Book Is Easy. Writing A Best Seller Is Murder.
Hit man Cleve approaches writer/cop Dennis about a story for his next book: How Cleve made a living, working for one of the most powerful politicians in the country. To get the story right, they travel around the country to gather statements and evidence, while strong forces use any means they can to keep the story untold.

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Cast

James Woods James Woods As: Cleve
Brian Dennehy Brian Dennehy As: Dennis Meechum
Victoria Tennant Victoria Tennant As: Roberta Gillian
Allison Balson Allison Balson As: Holly Meechum
Paul Shenar Paul Shenar As: David Madlock
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Storyline

Hit man Cleve approaches writer/cop Dennis about a story for his next book: How Cleve made a living, working for one of the most powerful politicians in the country. To get the story right, they travel around the country to gather statements and evidence, while strong forces use any means they can to keep the story untold.


Tagline: Writing A Book Is Easy. Writing A Best Seller Is Murder.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 25 September 1987

Country: US

Runtime: 95m

Company Credits

Company: Orion Pictures, Hemdale

Revenue: $4,278,150

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Cast

James Woods

James Woods

Cleve

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

Dennis Meechum

Victoria Tennant

Victoria Tennant

Roberta Gillian

Allison Balson

Allison Balson

Holly Meechum

Paul Shenar

Paul Shenar

David Madlock

George Coe

George Coe

Graham

Anne Pitoniak

Anne Pitoniak

Mrs. Foster

Mary Carver

Mary Carver

Cleve's mother

Kathleen Lloyd

Kathleen Lloyd

Annie

Sully Boyar

Sully Boyar

Monks

Charles Tyner

Charles Tyner

Harold, Cleve's father

E. Brian Dean

E. Brian Dean

Taxi Driver

Jeffrey Josephson

Jeffrey Josephson

Pearlman

Edward Blackoff

Edward Blackoff

Thorn

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Carter

Branscombe Richmond

Branscombe Richmond

Longshoreman #1

James Winburn

James Winburn

Supervisor

Mark Venturini

Mark Venturini

Bodyguard

Directed By

John Flynn

John Flynn

Director

Marilyn Bailey

Marilyn Bailey

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Derek Gibson

Derek Gibson

Executive Producer

John Daly

John Daly

Executive Producer

Michael McLean

Michael McLean

Casting

Diane Dimeo

Diane Dimeo

Casting

Carter DeHaven

Carter DeHaven

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Jay Ferguson

Jay Ferguson

Original Music Composer

Budd Carr

Budd Carr

Music Supervisor

Rick Kline

Rick Kline

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Donald O. Mitchell

Donald O. Mitchell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kevin O'Connell

Kevin O'Connell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Allan K. Rosen

Allan K. Rosen

Music Editor

Bill Phillips

Bill Phillips

Supervising Sound Editor

Lee Alexander

Lee Alexander

Production Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Fred Murphy

Fred Murphy

Director of Photography

Christopher Tufty

Christopher Tufty

Camera Operator

Lorey Sebastian

Lorey Sebastian

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Gene Rudolf

Gene Rudolf

Production Design

Chris Butler

Chris Butler

Set Decoration

Robert Howland

Robert Howland

Art Direction

Other Crew

Conrad E. Palmisano

Conrad E. Palmisano

Stunts

Steven Lambert

Steven Lambert

Stunt Coordinator

Fritz Braden

Fritz Braden

Transportation Coordinator

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