Murder at 1600

Name: Murder at 1600
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: April 18, 1997
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 48
Cast: Diane Lane, Wesley Snipes

1997

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: April 18, 1997 | R

Starring: Diane Lane, Wesley Snipes

Summary: Murder inside the White House! Who did it -- and why? That's what a hardnosed D.C. homicide cop (Snipes) and hair-triggered Secret Service agent (Lane) uncover in this mystery packed with suspects, cover-ups, covert agents, daring action and an overseas crisis that could blow at any instant. (Warner Bros.)

Director: Dwight H. Little

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 107 min

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Russell Smith

The story, serviceable though it is, still shatters like eggshells under even the lightest scrutiny, and the dialogue is often stale beyond belief. Read full review

Roger Ebert

A lot of Murder at 1600 is well -done. Characters are introduced vividly,; there's a sense of realism in the White House scenes, and some of the dialogue by Wayne Beach and David Hodgin hits a nice ironic note. But then the movie kicks into auto - pilot. The last third of the film is a ready-made action movie plug-in. Read full review

Empire Kim Newman

Though it might charitably be described as "a load of old cods", there is a certain entertainment value to Murder At 1600. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

It desperately wants to be a paranoid political thriller, but this cobbled-together collection of corruption-on-Capitol Hill and cop movie cliches is so implausible that it's hard to care about any of the conspiratorial cover-ups and counter cover-ups. Read full review

David Sterritt

Wesley Snipes is terrific as the hero. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Murder at 1600 has velocity and excitement, and that takes it a long way. It stars Wesley Snipes, which takes it a bit farther. And it's also lightweight, cliched and borderline ridiculous, which takes it back a few pegs. Read full review

John Krewson

By violating the law of show-don't-tell, the already shaky Murder At 1600 is lost beyond hope of redemption. Read full review

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This film is descent and interesting several times, the action scenes are good and both lead actors put on good performances.

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MovieGuys

Apr 20, 2014

Murder at 1600 may involve the White House (which usually produces some very effective political thrillers), but don't be fooled; this is just some very good-looking trash with some stars to glamorize it even more. And yet just the same, it's mildly entertaining.

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timone

Sep 9, 2020

When I first thought about this is going to be exciting like many action films you see today, and when I think about it after I've seen it I'm thinking "Mmm, it doesn't have a lot of action in it but still." My thoughts on it is that the film is mediocre. A secretary woman, Carla Town, isWhen I first thought about this is going to be exciting like many action films you see today, and when I think about it after I've seen it I'm thinking "Mmm, it doesn't have a lot of action in it but still." My thoughts on it is that the film is mediocre. A secretary woman, Carla Town, is murdered in the White House and it is up to Homicide detective Harlan Regis, played by Wesley Snipes, to investigate the conspiracy while Secret Service works against him. He's assigned agent Chance, played by Diane Lane. Yeah, that's all I can do about this. Nothing more to say about this. It's a pretty forgettable movie.… Expand

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