Best Seller
Writing A Book Is Easy. Writing A Best Seller Is Murder.
1987 | 95m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | John Flynn |
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| Writer: | Larry Cohen |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 25, 1987 |
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| Director: | John Flynn |
| Writer: | Larry Cohen |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | new york city, bomb, california, robbery, detective, texas, attempted murder, police, sociopath, murder, heist, serial killer, author, gunfight, writer, police detective, exploding car, car explosion, nixon |
| Production Companies | Orion Pictures, Hemdale |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $4,278,150
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Flynn | Director |
| Steven Lambert | Stunt Coordinator |
| Diane Dimeo | Casting |
| Michael McLean | Casting |
| Gene Rudolf | Production Design |
| Marilyn Bailey | Script Supervisor |
| Chris Butler | Set Decoration |
| Allan K. Rosen | Music Editor |
| Budd Carr | Music Supervisor |
| David Rosenbloom | Editor |
| Fred Murphy | Director of Photography |
| Fritz Braden | Transportation Coordinator |
| Donald O. Mitchell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Rick Kline | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Bill Phillips | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Robert Howland | Art Direction |
| Christopher Tufty | Camera Operator |
| Lorey Sebastian | Still Photographer |
| Kevin O'Connell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lee Alexander | Production Sound Mixer |
| Jay Ferguson | Original Music Composer |
| Larry Cohen | Writer |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Carter DeHaven | Producer |
| John Daly | Executive Producer |
| Derek Gibson | Executive Producer |
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