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Michael Caine, James Fox, Nigel Havers, Felicity Dean, John Gielgud ... see more see more... , Gordon Jackson , Barry Foster , Kenneth Colley , Dinah Stabb , Andrew Hawkins , Trevor Cooper , James Simmons , Bill Wallis , David Langton , Arturo Venegas , Andrew Bradford , Pamela Collins , Sevilia Delofski , John Gill , Patrick Holt , Renny Krupinski , Gerald Perreau-Saissine , Ralph Nossek , Katherine Reeve , Peter Hutchinson , Julian Battersby , Jan Carey , Carmel Cryan , Gregory Floy , Peter Mackriel , Susan Porrett , Doyle Richmond , David Shaughnessey , David Telfer , Joe Dunlap

Superpatriotic Briton Michael Caine learns from his son Nigel Havers, a Russian translator with Government Communications Headquarters, that the CIA might have ordered the deaths of some GCH employees... read more read more... to avoid any security leaks. When Havers mentions that he's thinking about blowing the whistle on the sordid goings-on, Caine, convinced that whatever the CIA is doing is for the greatest good, implores his son to keep quiet. Soon afterward, Havers is found murdered. Even after this, Caine refuses to think ill of his government and its allies. It takes the death of investigative reporter James Fox to shake Caine out of his self-denial and to confront the persons responsible for the killings within the GCH. The venerable John Gielgud offers a surprising characterization in this complex conspiracy thriller. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 38 min.

Directed by: Simon Langton

Release Date: July 10, 1987

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DVD Release Date: December 3, 2002

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  • garyX
    January 9, 2007
    garyX
    A decent cast try their best to hold together the kind of convoluted and hysterical cold war spy nonsense that looks rather ridiculous in this day and age. And fail.
  • fb25827189
    January 31, 2010
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    Pretty good, and Michael Caine as always is awesome.
  • terris85017
    May 11, 2010
    terris85017
    (1987 Director: Simon Langton) Saw this movie for the first time a few weeks ago. But plan to watch it again tonight, Tuesday, May 11 on This TV 3.2 tonight.
    Sir John Geilgud co-stars in this story of a father in anguish over the unlikely and seemingly unnecessary death of his ... read moreson--to cover up a secret. Kenneth Colley (Empire Strikes Back), James Fox, Barry Foster, David Langton & Dinah Stabb are among other co-stars in this moving drama.
  • thebigalex
    July 18, 2007
    thebigalex
    Just the cinematography was weird it didn't have a movie feel to it. The filming seemed like it was done with nothing better than a hand held camera!

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Lori Hoffman
April 20, 2007
Lori Hoffman, Atlantic City Weekly

Brilliant performance by Michael Caine

Steve Crum
June 11, 2005
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

Neatly done spy film with effective Michael Caine performance.

February 23, 2012
Variety

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Joe Morgenstern
August 6, 2011
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

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Janet Maslin
August 30, 2004
Janet Maslin, New York Times

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Hal Hinson
January 1, 2000
Hal Hinson, Washington Post

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Desson Thomson
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

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Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Emanuel Levy
July 26, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Carol Cling
August 13, 2004
Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal

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