Murder at 1600
A secretary is found dead in a White House bathroom during an international crisis, and Detective Harlan Regis is in charge of the investigation. Despite resistance from the Secret Service, Regis partners with agent Nina Chance. As political tensions rise, they learn that the crime could be part of an elaborate cover-up. Framed as traitors, the pair, plus Regis' partner, break into the White House in order to expose the true culprit.
Critics Sentiment
Janitor finds secretary Carla Town murdered in White House bathroom
Chance intercepts Jordan's shot and he is killed by Secret Service
The film crashes from an engaging conspiracy thriller at the 60-minute mark to routine action territory in the tunnel sequences, losing 1.3 points as critics felt it abandoned intelligence for generic thrills.
Murder at 1600 starts promisingly with an intriguing White House murder mystery and strong character work, earning praise for its first hour. However, critics consistently noted the film's dramatic decline in the final act, where it abandons intelligent plotting for implausible action sequences. The consensus was that it had great potential but ultimately settled for being a routine, cliched thriller that insulted viewers' intelligence with its ludicrous ending.
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Wesley Snipes
Detective Harlan Regis
Diane Lane
Agent Nina Chance
Daniel Benzali
Agent Nick Spikings
Dennis Miller
Detective Steve Stengel
Alan Alda
Jordan
Ronny Cox
President Jack Neil
Tate Donovan
Kyle Neil
Tom Wright
Cooper
Harris Yulin
General Clark Tully
Diane Baker
Kitty Neil
Nicholas Pryor
Paul Moran
Charles Rocket
Jeffrey
Nigel Bennett
Burton Cash
Tamara Gorski
Young Woman in Bar
Douglas O'Keeffe
Assassin (John Kerry)
Tony Nappo
Luchessi
Mary Moore
Carla Town
George R. Robertson
Mack Falls
Ho Chow
Tepper
James Millington
Lt. Marty Dill
Crew
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