Clint is a secret service agent whose conscience has gotten the better of him over the years after he failed to save the life of President JFK. Haunted by that memory, he vows never to let it happen again - that is until a new challenge presents itsself: an assassin (Malkovich) who threatens to kill the current President of the United States. Great film.
A rare occasion where Eastwood not only didn't direct the movie but also filmed it with an outside company. (Frequently his movies were with Warner Bros.)
The brief scene where Malkovich assaults the two women in their home was uncut on the original VHS edition of the film, cut out of the DVD version, but later restored for the Blu-Ray release.