THE DEATH MERCHANTS is a rather slow and uninteresting spy drama made as a collaboration between Israel and West Germany. Inevitably the Israeli secret police are the heroes here (in the form of Jason Robards) while a group of Arab terrorists are creating havoc around the world. A disinterested Hardy Kruger is the guy caught in the middle of the situation due to a case of mistaken identity, and various tired shenanigans follow. There's the occasional murder alongside a lengthy romantic sub-plot, and despite real-world locations this never quite fires up the way it should. It's one of those films which is a slog to sit through.
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