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

New York's former World Trade Center Twin Towers can be seen in this picture.

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Connections

Referenced in Nocturna (1979)

User Reviews

A decent B-movie, Remarkably prophetic

The remarkable thing about this movie is that it was fully conceived, filmed, and released *before* Anwar Sadat and the Camp David Accords, and, in its own way, echoes the events in its own future. If you are too young to remember these events, then I recommend you look it up in Wikipedia... Then realize that this movie did not follow that history, it preceded it.

Not much should be expected of the movie, it is a definite B-movie from Connery's lower-rent period, when he did a lot of doubtful pictures following his "Never Again" appearance in "Diamonds Are Forever", and before his talent, so evident in his early, pre-Bond pictures, was re-recognized by critics and fans alike.

It is a decent and effective, if not surprising picture, and Connery himself does an effective job as an Arab leader seeking to end the strife with Israel, against substantial political opposition. At the time, the whole idea of it seemed preposterously far in the future, but in reality, the Camp David Accords were less than 4 years away.