Safe House

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Safe House

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Directed by Eric Steven Stahl
Produced by Sean McLain
Eric Steven Stahl
Written by Eric Steven Stahl
John Schalter
Sean McLain
Starring Patrick Stewart
Kimberly Williams
Hector Elizondo
Music by Kevin Kiner
Cinematography Vincent Donohue
Editing by Liza McDonald
Distributed by Showtime Ent.
Release date(s) October 15, 1998
Running time 112 minutes
Language English
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Directed by Eric Steven Stahl, Safe House was a made for TV movie premiered in the UK in late 1998 on Channel 5 and in the US on Showtime on 24th January 1999

Patrick Stewart starred as Mace Sowell, an ex-DIA (Defence Intelligence Agency) agent who believes his life is in danger from his former boss who is now running for President of the United States.

Sowell has information about the underhand dealings of his erstwhile boss at the DIA which would ruin his Presidential campaign if it ever was released into the public domain.

To complicate the issue, Sowell is in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease and has difficulty in convincing people his information is not paranoia as a result of his condition. Sowell retreats to the safety of his barricaded home, kitted out with a variety of defence and security devices to try and escape those he thinks are out to harm him.

Kimberly Williams (Father of the Bride) plays the part of Andi Travers, his carer.

[edit] Cast

Actor Role
Patrick Stewart Mace Sowell
Kimberly Williams Andi Travers
Hector Elizondo Dr. Simon