1987 - Best Seller May 2026

Fifteen years after surviving a violent police evidence depository robbery—an event he turned into a best-selling book—Meechum is struggling with severe writer's block following his wife's death. He is approached by Cleve, a suave but psychotic hitman who wants Meechum to write his biography. Cleve’s motive is revenge: he wants to expose his former employer, corporate magnate David Madlock ( Paul Shenar ), who has since built a "legitimate" business empire on the bodies of Cleve's targets.

(1987) is a neo-noir crime thriller directed by John Flynn and written by Larry Cohen . The film centers on an unlikely partnership between Cleve ( James Woods ), a career hitman, and Dennis Meechum (Brian Dennehy), a veteran police officer and successful true-crime author. Plot Overview 1987 - Best Seller

Watch the original theatrical trailer for a glimpse into this intense neo-noir partnership: Fifteen years after surviving a violent police evidence