description No Way Out Overview
Tom Farrell, a naval officer, becomes entangled with Susan Atwell and Secretary of Defense David Brice in a deadly game of deception. Seeking to protect her, Susan uncovers a conspiracy that leads to a series of carefully orchestrated murders. Farrell must race against time to expose the truth before becoming the next victim.
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info No Way Out Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1987 |
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Why is Tom Farrell trapped inside the Pentagon in No Way Out?
Farrell is ordered to identify a supposed Soviet mole called Yuri, even though the investigation's evidence increasingly points toward Farrell himself. He also knows that Defense Secretary David Brice killed Susan Atwell and is trying to conceal it.
What role does the Polaroid photograph play in No Way Out?
Investigators slowly enhance a photograph found in Susan's apartment to identify the man who was with her. Farrell knows the emerging image is his own face, creating the film's central countdown.
Is the 1987 No Way Out a remake?
It is a new adaptation of Kenneth Fearing's novel The Big Clock. The same novel had previously been filmed as The Big Clock in 1948, but No Way Out relocates the conspiracy to Washington and the Pentagon.
What makes the ending of No Way Out more than a simple murder cover-up?
The final scenes reveal that Tom Farrell's identity and relationship to the "Yuri" investigation are not what the audience was led to believe. That twist recontextualizes his access to the Pentagon and his desperate effort to escape.
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