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Best Seller
“Writing A Book Is Easy. Writing A Best Seller Is Murder.”
6.0 / 10• 1987• 1h 35m•R• English
ActionCrimeDramaThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
James Woods
Cleve
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Flynn's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Best Seller is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
