A C.I.A. Agent tries to infiltrate Soviet intelligence to stop a murderous diabolical plot.
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Directed by
| Jeannot Szwarc | ||
Written by
| Michael Barak | ... | (novel "Enigma Sacrifice") & |
| John Briley | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Ben Arbeid | ... | executive producer |
| André Pergament | ... | producer |
| Peter Shaw | ... | producer |
Music by
| Douglas Gamley | ||
| Marc Wilkinson | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean-Louis Picavet | ... | (as Jean Louis Picavet) |
Editing by
| Peter Weatherley | ||
Editorial Department
| Karen Baker Landers | ... | assistant editor (as Karen Baker) |
| Peter Culverwell | ... | assistant editor |
| Pat Gilbert | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| François Comtet | ... | (as Francois Comtet) |
Art Direction by
| Marc Frédérix | ||
Makeup Department
| Jean-Claude Chicot | ... | hair stylist (as Jean Claude Chicot) |
| Françoise Embry Kernevez | ... | makeup artist (as Francoise Embry) |
| Marie-Madeleine Paris | ... | makeup artist (as Marie Madeleine Paris) |
Production Management
| David Ball | ... | production supervisor |
| Patrick Gordon | ... | unit production manager |
| Suzanne Wiesenfeld | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Chris Carreras | ... | assistant director |
| Mishka Cheyko | ... | assistant director (as Michel Cheyko) |
Art Department
| Jean-Pierre Bazerolle | ... | set dresser (as Jean Pierre Bazerolle) |
| Guy Le Pabic | ... | set constructor |
Sound Department
| Jean-Louis Ducarme | ... | sound recordist (as Jean Louis Ducarme) |
| Graham V. Hartstone | ... | dubbing mixer (as Graham Hartstone) |
| John Hayward | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Nicolas Le Messurier | ... | dubbing mixer (as Nicholas Le Messurier) |
| Gordon K. McCallum | ... | dubbing mixer (as Gordon McCallum) |
| Jim Shields | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Georges Iaconelli | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Alan Church | ... | optical cameraman |
| John Swinnerton | ... | rostrum cameraman (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Jean-Louis Airola | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Michel Berreur | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Daniel Breton | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Claude Carliez | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean-Paul Berrou | ... | camera operator (as Jean Paul Berrou) |
| Georges Geslin | ... | head grip |
| Jean-Claude Hamelin | ... | chief electrician (as Jean Claude Hamelin) |
| Daniel Smague | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Irene Lamb | ... | casting: UK |
| Mamade | ... | casting: France |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Tanine Autré | ... | wardrobe |
| Jean-Pierre Mayer | ... | wardrobe (as Jean Pierre Mayer) |
Music Department
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin |
| Douglas Gamley | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Angela Allen | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Mauricette Boisard | ... | accountant: France |
| Neil Chaplin | ... | accountant: UK |
| Lorraine Fennell | ... | production coordinator |
| Blanche Wiesenfeld | ... | production assistant (as Blanche Weisenfeld) |
Production Companies
- Archerwest
- Filmcrest Productions
- Goldcrest Films International
- International Film Investors
- M.G. Films (in association with)
- Peroquet
Distributors
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1982) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (through)
- Hoyts Distribution (1982) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC) (1983) (France) (theatrical)
- Embassy Pictures (1983) (United States) (theatrical)
- Europafilm AS (1983) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Europa Film (1984) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1985) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1985) (Australia) (video)
- Embassy Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- European Video Corporation (EVC) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- EuroVideo (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Arcadia Digital (2005) (Greece) (DVD) (tv)
- Cinema Prestige (2008) (Russia) (DVD)
- Indies Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
- Excelsior Films (1983) (Belgium) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Anvil-Abbey Road Studios, London (music recording)
- National Screen (titles)
- Pinewood Studios (sound re-recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The C.I.A. discovers a Russian plot to assassinate five defectives on the Christmas Day, but they do not know who they are. The defective Alex Holbeck is recruited in Paris by the C.I.A. and sent to East Berlin to steal the scrambler of the Enigma, the machine used by Soviet intelligence for communication. On arrival, Holbeck discovers that the K.G.B. and the East German government know that he has arrived and his contacts are arrested. Holbeck meets his former lover, lawyer Karen Reinhardt, and she gives him a safe house. Russian Agent Dimitri Vasilikov and East German Agent Kurt Limmer try to find Holbeck's whereabouts using different methods, while Karen seduces Dimitri to get the information about the location of the soldiers that Holbeck needs. However, Holbeck does not know that the C.I.A. has the scrambler, and he is only the bait to convince the Russians that they do not have it. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Michael Lonsdale was dubbed by Marc Smith. Lonsdale appeared in this spy movie, which was released just a few years after Lonsdale played the villain Drax in Moonraker (1979). See more » |
| Goofs | During a radio broadcast (some 4 minutes into the movie), the Martin Sheen character gives the name of East Germany - the country of his birth - as "Deutschland Democratic Republic" whereas the official name was "German Democratic Republic" in English and "Deutsche Demokratische Republik" in German. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Die Gärten des Rabbiners (2008). See more » |