Film

Best Seller

1987 · 1h 35m · Action · Crime · Drama

Writing A Book Is Easy. Writing A Best Seller Is Murder.

IMDb

6.4

Rotten Tomatoes

71%

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.

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

• John FlynnDirector
• Larry CohenWriter
• Carter DeHavenProducer
• John DalyExecutive Producer
• Derek GibsonExecutive Producer
• Fred MurphyDirector of Photography
• Jay FergusonOriginal Music Composer
• David RosenbloomEditor
• Michael McLeanCasting
• Diane DimeoCasting

Best Seller [Original Theatrical Trailer]

Release date

September 25, 1987

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

R

Revenue

$4,278,150

Genres

Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

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