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A former British Secret Service Agent falls for an American woman, and becomes entangled in a web of espionage.A former British Secret Service Agent falls for an American woman, and becomes entangled in a web of espionage.A former British Secret Service Agent falls for an American woman, and becomes entangled in a web of espionage.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Phil Davis
- Westy
- (as Philip Davis)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaRolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts appeared unbilled as the drummer in the jazz band at Harry's club.
- GoofsIn the container terminal chase scene , a camera man can clearly be seen standing ,at the top of the picture , as Anders climbs up the the ladder onto the container transportation vehicle ,with the camera pointing down to catch Michael Caine climbing up the ladder, as he appears in the next shot .
- Quotes
Stacy Mansdorf: Why did they fire you?
Harry Anders: A Czech agent broke the rules, he hurt the wife of one of my sources. They asked me to ignore it. I couldn't.
Stacy Mansdorf: So, what happened?
Harry Anders: I took him up onto the roof of my office building.
Stacy Mansdorf: And?
Harry Anders: The Czech bounced.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Des O'Connor Tonight: Episode #16.1 (1992)
- SoundtracksLet There Be Love
Music by 'Lionel Rand' (as Rand) and lyrics by 'Ian Grant' (as Grant)
Licensed from Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
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No, just packing a rod, actually.
Yes, it's a British action film and Sir Michael is rather too old and although he's a big man etc etc (see "Get Carter") to credibly do "action" in all its established forms including deeply impress hot chick (Sean Young) which by custom he is supposed to do. Reaction to it seems to be generous condemnation from domestic reviewers and moderate enjoyment elsewhere.
The film itself rather resembles its own torture scene - a series of flash-backs but in this case of a dozen and more earlier movies some of which starred Caine or Bob Hoskins (one with the torture scene starred Dick Powell). That is a mixed blessing - on the down side it has all been done and seen before, some as has been noted, in British budget made-for-TV series - themselves lifted and downsized from big screen originals. This though is where all resemblances to the likes of "The Sweeney" and "The Professionals" ends.
Here there's stars a-plenty, and a good British cast. Added to which is the lovely cinematography particularly of Soho night exteriors. Caine and Hoskins are inescapably stars and watchable whatever they do, this time they reprise some of their famous roles - Hoskins his star turn in "Long Good Friday." Caine "The Ipcress File and "Get Carter". Even Alun Armstrong gets it a second time doing a Caine a favour - thought he might have learnt by now. But audiences had left cinemas wanting more and here we have more. And no bad thing at all. Oh, one other thing, Harry Palmer didn't smile, Caine here does too much. Perhaps he was having too much fun and lacked a director willing to tell him. Remember what Roman Polanski is said to have said on the subject.
The film itself rather resembles its own torture scene - a series of flash-backs but in this case of a dozen and more earlier movies some of which starred Caine or Bob Hoskins (one with the torture scene starred Dick Powell). That is a mixed blessing - on the down side it has all been done and seen before, some as has been noted, in British budget made-for-TV series - themselves lifted and downsized from big screen originals. This though is where all resemblances to the likes of "The Sweeney" and "The Professionals" ends.
Here there's stars a-plenty, and a good British cast. Added to which is the lovely cinematography particularly of Soho night exteriors. Caine and Hoskins are inescapably stars and watchable whatever they do, this time they reprise some of their famous roles - Hoskins his star turn in "Long Good Friday." Caine "The Ipcress File and "Get Carter". Even Alun Armstrong gets it a second time doing a Caine a favour - thought he might have learnt by now. But audiences had left cinemas wanting more and here we have more. And no bad thing at all. Oh, one other thing, Harry Palmer didn't smile, Caine here does too much. Perhaps he was having too much fun and lacked a director willing to tell him. Remember what Roman Polanski is said to have said on the subject.
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- Tower Bridge, London, England, UK(A man photographs boats)
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- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
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- 1.78 : 1
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