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Best Seller

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

5.9

1987•1h 35m

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.

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Cast

Photo of James Woods

James Woods

Cleve

Photo of Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

Dennis Meechum

Photo of Victoria Tennant

Victoria Tennant

Roberta Gillian

Photo of Allison Balson

Allison Balson

Holly Meechum

Photo of Paul Shenar

Paul Shenar

David Madlock

Photo of George Coe

George Coe

Graham

Photo of Anne Pitoniak

Anne Pitoniak

Mrs. Foster

Photo of Mary Carver

Mary Carver

Cleve's mother

Photo of Kathleen Lloyd

Kathleen Lloyd

Annie

Photo of Sully Boyar

Sully Boyar

Monks

Photo of Charles Tyner

Charles Tyner

Harold, Cleve's father

Photo of Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Carter

Photo of Branscombe Richmond

Branscombe Richmond

Longshoreman #1

Photo of James Winburn

James Winburn

Supervisor

Photo of Mark Venturini

Mark Venturini

Bodyguard

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