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Assassins (1995)
Blatant rip-off of "My name is Nobody"
I admit, I skimmed the previous comments. I didn't see any comment that mentioned this movie is nearly a line-for-line copy of: "My Name is Nobody." (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0070215)
"My Name is Nobody" is a spaghetti western directed and co-written by Sergio Leone. It stars Henry Fonda and Terence Hill. It is more fun, and more satisfying than "Assassins."
I'm sure I'm not the first one who noticed the similarities between the two movies.
Dr. Scorpion (1978)
Quirky spy flick - standard plot line, odd characters.
If you liked Nick Mancuso in the short-lived "Stingray" TV series, you'll get a kick out of this earlier work. Mancuso's portrayal of the wry, disillusioned outrider, John Shackleford, adds unexpected depth to an otherwise run-of-the-mill 1970's spy yarn. (think "6 million dollar man" without the bionics, but with more than enough attitude to make up the difference).
If you like cranky spy types, there are some classier alternatives. You might want to look into several movies based on Len Deighton novels, such as "The Ipcress File", or "Funeral in Berlin". Michael Caine shines as Harry Palmer, a cold warrior, who is the perfect anti-hero of espionage.