An ex-British spy (Michael Caine) helps a U.S. diplomat's wife (Sean Young) and blows the lid off a deadly government cover-up.
Acting
Caine could read a phonebook and make it noir poetry.
Direction
Mulcahy brings Highlander energy to spy nonsense.
Director
Russell Mulcahy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was originally a TV movie that got theatrical release overseas because Michael Caine's name still meant something in Europe.
Released months after the USSR collapsed, making its Cold War paranoia feel instantly dated—like opening a time capsule nobody asked for.
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