Quicker Than the Eye (1988)
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- PG
- 1h 34min
- Drama, Thriller
- 22 Jul 1989 (USA)
- Movie
An expert magician is hired to entertain world leaders at a peace summit. Unfortunately, he finds himself hopelessly entangled in an elaborate terrorist assassination plot.
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- 1 nomination.
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| Ben Gazzara | ... |
Ben Norrell
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| Mary Crosby | ... |
Mary Preston
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| Jean Yanne | ... |
Inspector Sutter
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Catherine Jarret | ... |
Catherine Lombard
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Wolfram Berger | ... |
Kurt
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| Dinah Hinz | ... |
Gertrude
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| Ivan Desny | ... |
Schneider
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Sophie Carle | ... |
Silke
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Robert Liensol | ... |
President Makabutu
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| Eb Lottimer | ... |
Christian Dennison
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Hans Leutenegger | ... |
Jensen
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| László I. Kish | ... |
Nadro
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Stefan Gubser | ... |
Young Policeman
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| Christoph Waltz | ... |
Police Chief
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Norbert Schwientek | ... |
Korge
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Wolfgang Stendar | ... |
Reception Clerk
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Jürgen Brügger | ... |
Assistant Manager
(as Juergen Bruegger)
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Gert Westphal | ... |
Dr. Heinrich
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Jodoc Seidel | ... |
Maitre d'Hotel
(as Jodok Seidel)
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Christof Vorster | ... |
Guard at Gate
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| Jean-Christophe Nigon | ... |
Cabdriver
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Deborah Epstein | ... |
Newscaster
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Marcus Mislin | ... |
Reporter
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| Maja Stolle | ... |
Reporter
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Willi Spiller | ... |
Reporter
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Mustapha Oubasselam | ... |
King Farish
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Wang Zen Jiang | ... |
Sun Loo
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Aubrey Tien | ... |
Xia
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Directed by
| Nicolas Gessner | ||
Written by
| Claude Cueni | ... | (novel "Schneller als das Auge") |
| Joe Morheim | ... | () (as Joseph Morhaim) and |
| Nicolas Gessner | ... | () |
| Brian Strasman | ... | (additional dialogue) |
Produced by
| Peter-Christian Fueter | ... | producer |
| William Hartman | ... | associate producer |
| Paul Boris Lobadowsky | ... | co-producer (as Paul-Boris Lobadowsky) |
Music by
| Georges Garvarentz | ... | (as George Garvarentz) |
Cinematography by
| Wolfgang Treu | ||
Editing by
| Daniela Roderer | ||
Casting By
| Paul Bengston | ||
| David Cohn | ||
Production Design by
| Max Stubenrauch | ||
Costume Design by
| Tin Andersén | ||
Makeup Department
| Martine Felber | ... | makeup artist |
| Gerlinde Kunz | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Rudiger Findeisen | ... | post-production manager (as Ruediger Findeisen) |
| Rudolf Santschi | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nathalie Buffat | ... | second assistant director |
| Urs Egger | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Philippe Baur | ... | props (as Phil Baur) |
| Fredi Bosshard | ... | set construction |
| Werner Graf | ... | assistant art director |
| Hans Habegger | ... | set construction |
| Heinz Huber | ... | set construction |
| Susanne Jauch | ... | props |
| Willi Kopp | ... | set construction |
| René Lang | ... | set construction (as Rene Lang) |
| Franz Maurer | ... | props |
| Reto Melchior | ... | set construction |
| Felix Meyer | ... | set constructor |
| Geni Riedel | ... | set construction |
Sound Department
| Amit Bose | ... | dubbing |
| Pascal Chauvin | ... | sound effects |
| Loredana Cristelli | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Ruedi Guyer | ... | boom operator |
| Traude Krappl-Maass | ... | sound editor (as Traude Kuenzl-Krappl) |
| Robin O'Donoghue | ... | sound mixer |
| Rainer Trinkler | ... | sound editor |
| Jürg von Allmen | ... | production sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Uli Nefzer | ... | special effects (as Ulli Nefzer) |
| Willi Neuner | ... | special effects |
| Mayeul Schläppi | ... | special effects (as Mayeul Schlaeppi) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jürg Albrecht | ... | grip (as Juerg Albrecht) |
| Ernst Brunner | ... | electrician |
| Urs Buehler | ... | grip |
| Peter Demmer | ... | electrician |
| Tom Meyer | ... | gaffer |
| Salvatore Piazzitta | ... | electrician |
| Edi Rieben | ... | still photographer |
| Christian Schläpfer | ... | assistant camera (as Christian Schlaepfer) |
| Hartmut Zingel | ... | camera operator |
Casting Department
| Patrick Baumann | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gail Just | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Amit Bose | ... | music editor |
| Georges Garvarentz | ... | composer: theme music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Corinna Glaus | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Attilio Belfiore | ... | driver: Ben Gazzara |
| Jan Gautschi | ... | driver |
| Pascal Verdosci | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Stanley Bielecki | ... | publicist |
| Pierre Edernac | ... | magic consultant |
| Ulrike Hauff | ... | publicist |
| Danielle Josefowitz | ... | production secretary |
| Pedro Magie | ... | magic consultant |
| Fredy Messmer | ... | production coordinator (as Fredi Messmer) |
| Heather Neff | ... | dialogue coach |
| Robert Rietty | ... | dialogue director |
| Rovi Treuhand Ag | ... | accountant |
| Johannes Boesiger | ... | post production supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Condor Films
- Crocodile Productions
- SRG - SSR
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
Distributors
- Cinor (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- Rex Film (1989) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Academy Entertainment (United States) (video) (dubbed)
- DEG Video (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Genesis Home Video (1991) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Studio Bellerive (lighting)
- Twickenham Film Studios (sound studio)
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