Movie·1987·1h 35m
Best Seller
Writing A Book Is Easy. Writing A Best Seller Is Murder.
Directed By
John Flynn
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Larry Cohen
Producer
John Daly, Derek Gibson
Cinematography
Fred Murphy
Music
Jay Ferguson
Editor
David Rosenbloom
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
139 votes
Where to watch
Region: INRent
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// cast
Cast
James Woods
Cleve
Brian Dennehy
Dennis Meechum
Victoria Tennant
Roberta Gillian
Allison Balson
Holly Meechum
Paul Shenar
David Madlock
George Coe
Graham
Anne Pitoniak
Mrs. Foster
Mary Carver
Cleve's mother
Kathleen Lloyd
Annie
Sully Boyar
Monks
Charles Tyner
Harold, Cleve's father
E. Brian Dean
Taxi Driver
Jeffrey Josephson
Pearlman
Edward Blackoff
Thorn
Seymour Cassel
Carter
Branscombe Richmond
Longshoreman #1
James Winburn
Supervisor
Mark Venturini
Bodyguard
// crew
Crew
Jay Ferguson
Original Music Composer
Fred Murphy
Director of Photography
David Rosenbloom
Editor
John Flynn
Director
John Daly
Executive Producer
Larry Cohen
Writer
Derek Gibson
Executive Producer
Carter DeHaven
Producer
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