The Next Man (1976)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Richard C. Sarafian

Writers:

Morton S. Fine (writer)
Richard C. Sarafian (writer)

Release Date:

10 November 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Tagline:

In the world of spying and dying, love is the ultimate weapon.

Plot:

Khalil is an Arab diplomat who wants to not only make peace with Israel, but admit the Jewish state as a member of OPEC...

Plot Keywords:

Terrorist | Female Nudity | Independent Film

Cast

Sean Connery	...	Khalil Abdul-Muhsen
Cornelia Sharpe	...	Nicole Scott
Albert Paulsen	...	Hamid
Adolfo Celi	...	Al Sharif
Marco St. John	...	Justin
Ted Beniades	...	Frank Dedario
Charles Cioffi	...	Fouad
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Patrick Bedford
James Bulleit	...	New York Security
Ian Collier	...	Nicole's Contact
Maurice Copeland	...	Conglomerate Chairman
Armand Dahan	...	Abdel-Latif
Jack Davidson	...	U.N. Reporter
Louie Elias	...	Killer - Bahamas
Tony Ellis	...	Ibn Sidki
Peggy Feury	...	Nicole's Mother
Lance Henriksen	...	Federal Security (as Lance Hendrickson)
Alex Jadokimov	...	Minister of Economics
Ryokei Kanogogi	...	Japanese U.N. Delegate
Tom Klunis	...	Hatim Othman
Robert Levine	...	Press Room Reporter
Salem Ludwig	...	Ghossan Kaddara
John MacKay	...	Waldorf Manager
Jamila Massey	...	Wife of Ibn Sidki
Bob Minor	...	Killer - Bahamas
William Mooney	...	Press Room Reporter
Toru Nagai	...	Japanese Diplomat
Stephen D. Newman	...	Andy Hampsas
Jim Norris	...	London Street Dancer
Diane Peterson	...	Socialitie
George Pravda	...	Russian Economist
Charles Randall	...	Atif Abbas
Patrick Redford	...	Nicole's Father
Jamie Ross	...	Brittish Attache
Thomas Ruisinger	...	U.N. Reporter
Jaime Sánchez	...	New York Security
Roger Serbagi	...	Yassin
Ed Setrakian	...	U.N. Reporter
Jamal Shasad	...	Arab Demonstrator
Bob Simmons	...	London Assassin
William Snickowski	...	Federal Security (as Bill Snickowski)
Michael Storm	...	Economic Advisor
Holland Taylor	...	TV Interviewer
Robert Wolley	...	Auctioneer
Camille Yarbrough	...	U.N. Reporter
Richard Zakka	...	Khalil's Driver
Joe Zaloom	...	Arab at Park Bernet

Also Known As:

Double Hit
The Arab Conspiracy

Runtime:

108 min | Germany:103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1977) | Finland:K-16 (uncut) (1998) | Netherlands:18 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Carnegie Hill Mansion - 2 East 91st Street, Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Artists Entertainment Complex

Trivia:

Producer Martin Bregman received a written protest from the Saudi government following the film's release.

Deserving to be buried and forgotten

I found "The Arab Conspiracy" in a bargain bin and thought I'd uncovered a lost treasure. Folks, there's a reason why you don't hear much about this film. The plot is muddy, the pacing is slow, Cornelia Sharpe is about as vivacious as plain, cold tofu, and the ending leaves you flat. Not even Sean Connery can save this one.