The Next Man (1976)

Khalil is an Arab diplomat who wants to not only make peace with Israel, but admit the Jewish state as a member of OPEC. This instantly makes him a target for a series of ingeniously ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard C. Sarafian

Writers:

Morton S. Fine (screenplay), Alan Trustman (screenplay),

Stars:

Sean Connery, Cornelia Sharpe, Albert Paulsen

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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
Jaime Sánchez	...	New York Security
James Bulleit	...	New York Security
Salem Ludwig	...	Ghossan Kaddara
Tom Klunis	...	Hatim Othman
Roger Serbagi	...	Yassin (as Roger Omar Serbagi)
Armand Dahan	...	Abdel-Latif
Charles Randall	...	Atif Abbas
Ian Collier	...	Nicole's Contact

Storyline

Khalil is an Arab diplomat who wants to not only make peace with Israel, but admit the Jewish state as a member of OPEC. This instantly makes him a target for a series of ingeniously conceived assassination attempts, most of which he foils with the aid of his friend Hamid and his girlfriend Nicole. But can he trust even them?

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | terrorist | independent film

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 November 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

Double Hit

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Artists Entertainment Complex

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film's main American release movie poster features a strong use of silhouette in its imagery. Silhouettes were a strong component of Maurice Binder's opening title sequences in the James Bond movie franchise, a series that this film's lead actor Sean Connery had been a major part of.

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Connections

Referenced in Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010)

User Reviews

overall, a disappointing movie

The movie had a lot of potential, unfortunately, it came apart because of a weak/implausible story line, miscasting, and general lack of content/substance. One of the very obvious flaws was that Sean Connery, who played an Arab man, didn't know how to pronounce his own Arab name! This may seem a small flaw but it points to the seeming lack of effort in paying attention to details. The quality of acting was uniformly well below average.

Movie's solitary saving grace was the twist in the plot at the very end; and a french song (I don't recall the title). Overall, it was a pretty bad movie where Sean Connery was visibly miscast.