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Scorpio (1973)

PG 114 min  -  Action | Drama | Thriller  -   19 April 1973 (USA)
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Cross is an old hand at the CIA, in charge of assassinating high-ranking foreign personalities who are an obstacle to the policies of the USA... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Winner

Writers:

David W. Rintels (screenplay), Gerald Wilson (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Burt Lancaster ...
Cross
Alain Delon ...
Jean 'Scorpio' Laurier
Paul Scofield ...
Zharkov
John Colicos John Colicos ...
McLeod
Gayle Hunnicutt Gayle Hunnicutt ...
Susan
J.D. Cannon J.D. Cannon ...
Filchock
Joanne Linville Joanne Linville ...
Sarah
Mel Stewart Mel Stewart ...
Pick (as Melvin Stewart)
Vladek Sheybal Vladek Sheybal ...
Zemetkin
Mary Maude Mary Maude ...
Anne
Jack Colvin Jack Colvin ...
Thief
James Sikking ...
Harris
Burke Byrnes ...
Morrison
William Smithers ...
Mitchell
Shmuel Rodensky Shmuel Rodensky ...
Lang
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Storyline

Cross is an old hand at the CIA, in charge of assassinating high-ranking foreign personalities who are an obstacle to the policies of the USA. He often teams up with Frenchman Jean Laurier, alias "Scorpio", a gifted free-lance operative. One day, the CIA orders Scorpio to eliminate Cross -- and leaves him no choice but to obey. Scorpio is cold-blooded and very systematic; however, as a veteran agent, Cross knows many tricks. He can also rely upon a network of unusual personal contacts, some dating back to the troubled years preceding WWII. A lethal game of hide-and-seek is programmed, but what are the true motives of every single player? Written by Eduardo Casais <casaise@acm.org>  

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Plot Keywords:

CIA | Pistol | Kiss | Gunfight | Main Character Dies  | See more »

Taglines:

When Scorpio wants you... there is no place to hide!

Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Scorpio File See more »

Filming Locations:

Paris, France See more »

Box Office

Gross:

ITL 1,419,900,000 (Italy) (1974)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Burt Lancaster, who was a circus acrobat, performed his stunts in the film during the chase scene. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the alley just prior to the rear-ending of the tail car the tail says "I can't see him, he must have got out and run" yet Cross' car's brake lights are clearly on, meaning somebody is in the car with their foot on the brake pedal. See more »

Quotes

Black employee in toilet: Joy, baby. A C-note? My mother's dead, so who do l have to kill?
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Connections

Referenced in School of the Holy Beast (1974) See more »