in the line of fire be one of those hollywood film that show up on tv quite a bit and but although i have see it a few time and i usually end up sit through the whole thing again . why . it good . clint eastwood be great a usual and and the character he play be interesting and more flesh out than usual . the character and secret service agent frank horrigan and be haunt by the fact that he be on the detail that fail to protect president kennedy in dallas and and now he force to match wit with a professional assassin that be openly declare that he will kill the president . however and the film doesn not make him a depressed and brooding and and obsessed character . he charm and personable and and be realistic a a guy that have experience a lot in life and be comfortable in his own skin . he even quite convince when he flirt with the pretty young agent play by rene russo . the killer and play by john malkovich at his best and be cerebral and deliberate and and enjoy play high stake game of life and death . he even go by the name of another presidential assassin and john booth . the film be consistently enjoyable and and it deliver all the good suspense and action and romance and and drama all in their proper amount . it a fun film that be really help by the great actor in it .