| Best Seller | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | John Flynn |
| Written by | Larry Cohen |
| Produced by | Carter DeHaven |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Fred Murphy |
| Edited by | David Rosenbloom |
| Music by | Jay Ferguson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Orion Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $4.2 million[1] |
Best Seller is a 1987 American neo-noir[2] crime thriller film written by Larry Cohen, directed by John Flynn and starring James Woods and Brian Dennehy. The film tells the story of Cleve (Woods), a career hitman, who wants to turn his life story into a book written by Dennis Meechum (Dennehy), a veteran police officer and best-selling author
The words and lyrics to the final score, entitled "Perfect Ending", were written by Lamont Dozier.
- ^ "Best Seller (1987)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ Silver, Alain; Ward, Elizabeth; Ursini, James; Porfirio, Robert (2010). Film Noir: The Encyclopaedia. Overlook Duckworth (New York). ISBN 978-1-59020-144-2.