Best Seller (1987)

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

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.

• Released: 1987-09-25
• Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 35m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 153 votes

Directed by John Flynn.

Top cast

• James Woods as Cleve
• Brian Dennehy as Dennis Meechum
• Victoria Tennant as Roberta Gillian
• Allison Balson as Holly Meechum
• Paul Shenar as David Madlock
• George Coe as Graham
• Anne Pitoniak as Mrs. Foster
• Mary Carver as Cleve's mother
• Kathleen Lloyd as Annie
• Sully Boyar as Monks

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Best Seller

• United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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