Summary
Five highly-trained KGB agents are sent to the west to assassinate several Soviet dissidents. In order to stop the diabolical plot, an American agent must infiltrate Soviet intelligence and obtain information from a Russian computer.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 61GoodWatch 59
Letterboxd · 894 ratings3.1/5
IMDb5.9
Running time
2 h 2 min
A typical length for dramas, +13 min on the typical 109
typical 109122Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
1982
October 15, 1982
44 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
France- United Kingdom
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 15 more21 people
- Martin SheenAlex Holbeck
- Brigitte FosseyKaren Reinhardt
- Sam NeillDimitri Vasilikov
- Derek JacobiKurt Limmer
- Michael LonsdaleBodley
- Frank FinlayCanarsky
- Warren ClarkeKonstantin
- Michael WilliamsHirsch, Limmer's Assistant
David BaxtMelton
Kevin McNallyBruno
Michel AuclairDoctor
Patrick BauchauRussian Soldier (voice)
Philippe CaroitStudent
Vernon DobtcheffMinister
Gabrielle LazureStudent
Dominique PinonMadman (uncredited)
Guy DelormeDoctor (uncredited)
Vincent GrassSoviet W (uncredited)- PKPatricia Kessler(uncredited)
- GMGérard MoisanBrodley man (uncredited)
- BOBruno OppeMadman (uncredited)
Directing · 4
- Jeannot Szwarc Director
- Angela Allen Continuity
- Chris Carreras Assistant Director
- Mishka Cheyko Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- John Briley Screenplay
- Michael Barak Novel
Production · 12
- Ben Arbeid Executive Producer
- André Pergament Producer
- Peter Shaw Producer
- Irene Lamb Casting
- Mamade Casting
- Mauricette Boisard Accountant
Camera · 4
- Jean-Louis Picavet Director of Photography
- Georges Geslin Grip
- Jean-Paul Berrou Camera Operator
- Daniel Smague Assistant Camera
Editing · 4
- Peter Weatherley Editor
- Pat Gilbert Assistant Editor
- Karen Baker Landers Assistant Editor
- Peter Culverwell Assistant Editor
Sound · 6
- Marc Wilkinson Original Music Composer
- Douglas Gamley Original Music Composer, Orchestrator
- Jean-Louis Ducarme Sound Recordist
- Mark Berrow Musician
- Jim Shields Sound Editor
- John Hayward Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 4
- François Comtet Production Design
- Marc Frédérix Art Direction
- Guy Le Pabic Construction Manager
- Jean-Pierre Bazerolle Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Françoise Embry-Kernevez Makeup Artist
- Marie-Madeleine Paris Makeup Artist
- Jean-Claude Chicot Hairstylist
- Tanine Autré Wardrobe Designer
- Jean-Pierre Mayer Wardrobe Designer
Visual Effects · 2
- Alan Church Visual Effects Camera
- John Swinnerton Visual Effects Camera
Lighting · 1
- Jean-Claude Hamelin Electrician
Other crew · 5
- Claude Carliez Stunt Coordinator
- Georges Iaconelli Special Effects
- Michel Berreur Stunts
- Jean-Louis Airola Stunts
- Daniel Breton Stunts
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