A handsome jewel thief is arrested and in order to avoid prison, must break into the heavily guarded German Embassy to steal millions in gems.
Acting
Bob Hoskins steals every scene as grumpy inspector.
Costume
Selleck's wardrobe deserves its own billing.
Production
Embassy set design screams expensive 80s excess.
Director
Roger Young
Tom Selleck
Nick Lassiter
Jane Seymour
Sara Wells
Lauren Hutton
Kari Von Fursten
Bob Hoskins
Inspector John Becker
Joe Regalbuto
Peter Breeze
Ed Lauter
Smoke
Warren Clarke
Max Hofer
David Warbeck
Muller
Christopher Malcolm
Quaid
Edward Peel
Allyce
Barrie Houghton
Eddie Lee
Harry Towb
Roger Boardman
Belinda Mayne
Helen Boardman
Peter Skellern
Pianist
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Tom Selleck's attempt to break free from Magnum P.I. typecasting—it didn't work, and he returned to TV shortly after.
The film's 'gentleman thief' archetype was already dated in 1984; audiences wanted Die Hard, not champagne heists.
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