Best Seller (1987)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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 159 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

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Where to watch Best Seller

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

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