Best Seller (1987)
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.
Director: John Flynn
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James Woods as Cleve |
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Brian Dennehy as Dennis Meechum |
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Victoria Tennant as Roberta Gillian |
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Allison Balson as Holly Meechum |
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Paul Shenar as David Madlock |
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George Coe as Graham |
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Anne Pitoniak as Mrs. Foster |
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Mary Carver as Cleve's mother |
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Kathleen Lloyd as Annie |
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Sully Boyar as Monks |
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Charles Tyner as Harold, Cleve's father |
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E. Brian Dean as Taxi Driver |
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Jeffrey Josephson as Pearlman |
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Edward Blackoff as Thorn |
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Seymour Cassel as Carter |
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Branscombe Richmond as Longshoreman #1 |
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James Winburn as Supervisor |
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Mark Venturini as Bodyguard |
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David Ursin as Meechum's Lawyer |
| Directing | John Flynn | Director |
| Sound | Jay Ferguson | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Fred Murphy | Director of Photography |
| Editing | David Rosenbloom | Editor |
| Production | Diane Dimeo | Casting |
| Production | Michael McLean | Casting |
| Crew | Conrad E. Palmisano | Stunts |
| Production | John Daly | Executive Producer |
| Production | Derek Gibson | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Larry Cohen | Writer |
| Art | Gene Rudolf | Production Design |
| Art | Robert Howland | Art Direction |
| Crew | Steven Lambert | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Carter DeHaven | Producer |
| Sound | Budd Carr | Music Supervisor |
| Crew | Fritz Braden | Transportation Coordinator |
| Camera | Lorey Sebastian | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Christopher Tufty | Camera Operator |
| Art | Chris Butler | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Marilyn Bailey | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Allan K. Rosen | Music Editor |
| Sound | Rick Kline | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Donald O. Mitchell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Kevin O'Connell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Bill Phillips | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Lee Alexander | Production Sound Mixer |