IN THE LINE OF FIRE(1993)
A dude(John Malkovich) who used to work for the government
is disallusioined and decides he needs to kill the president!!
An aging CIA agent(Clint Eastwood) is on his trail! His partner
is getting concerned that he's not up to the job! Several deaths,
some incredibly unlikable characters and a very tense script makes
for a very good movie!! B+
From IMDb.com:
IN THE LINE OF FIRE (1993) ***1/2 Clint Eastwood, John
Malkovich, Rene Russo, Dylan McDermott, John Mahoney,
Gary Cole, Fred Dalton Thompson. Absorbing cat-and-mouse
psychological action/thriller with Secret Service agent
Eastwood tormented by sociopath Malkovich who plans to
assassinate The President of The United States. Swiftly
directed by Wolfgang Petersen and compelling performances
by the leads makes for an affectively entertaining
experience. - george.schmidt