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Hopscotch -- Ronald Neame’s Hopscotch is a smart and stylish tale of international intrigue and a cat-and-mouse comedy.
Hopscotch -- An CIA agent threatens to publish an embarrassing, tell-all book

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Director:
Ronald Neame
Writers:
Brian Garfield (novel)
Brian Garfield (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
10 October 1980 (Finland) See more »
Genre:
Adventure | Comedy See more »
Tagline:
The most dangerous man in the world. He's about to expose the CIA, the FBI, the KGB...and himself.
Plot:
A CIA agent tired of his incompetent colleagues retires and dares them to stop him from publishing an embarrassing book of memoirs. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
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User Reviews:
Funny, charming, witty...don't overlook this one! See more (57 total) »
US TV Schedule:
Tue. June 123:00 AMTCM   

Cast

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Walter Matthau ... Miles Kendig / James Butler / Mr. Hannaway / Leonard Ross

Glenda Jackson ... Isobel

Sam Waterston ... Cutter

Ned Beatty ... Myerson

Herbert Lom ... Yaskov
David Matthau ... Ross
George Baker ... Westlake
Ivor Roberts ... Ludlum
Lucy Saroyan ... Carla
Severn Darden ... Maddox
George Pravda ... Saint Breheret
Jacquelyn Hyde ... Realtor
Mike Gwilym ... Alfie
Terry Beaver ... Tobin
Ray Charleson ... Clausen
Christopher Driscoll ... Policeman #1
Michael Cronin ... Policeman #2
Ray Sampson ... Police Sergeant
Douglas Dirkson ... Follett
Anne Haney ... Mrs. Myerson (as Ann Haney)
Shan Wilson ... Spy in Oktoberfest
Randal Patrick ... Mechanic (as Randy Patrick)
Joe Dorsey ... Security Guard
Candice Howard ... Maddox's Receptionist
Susan McShayne ... Cocktail Waitress
Yolanda King ... Coffee Shop Manager
Antony Carrick ... Salesman in Electric Shop
Osman Ragheb ... CIA Telephone Technician
Roland Froehlich ... Border Guard (as Roland Fröhlich)
Jeremy Young ... Immigration Officer
Sally Nesbitt ... Telephone Operator
Susan Engel ... Westlake's Receptionist
Joanna McCallum ... Bookshop Cashier
Laura Whyte ... Myerson's Secretary
Larry Larson ... FBI Technician
Seab Worthy ... FBI Man
Danny Covington ... Bellman
Richard Moore ... Seaplane Pilot
Philip Voss ... Helicopter Pilot
Debra Hook ... Band Singer
The Silversmith Band ... Disco Group
Allan Cuthbertson ... Chartermain
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Directed by
Ronald Neame 
 
Writing credits
Brian Garfield (novel)

Brian Garfield (screenplay) and
Bryan Forbes (screenplay)

Produced by
Jonathan Bernstein .... associate producer
Brian Garfield .... associate producer
Edie Landau .... producer
Ely A. Landau .... producer (as Ely Landau)
Otto Plaschkes .... executive producer
 
Cinematography by
Arthur Ibbetson (director of photography)
Brian W. Roy 
 
Film Editing by
Carl Kress 
 
Production Design by
William J. Creber  (as William Creber)
 
Set Decoration by
Charles C. Bennett 
 
Makeup Department
Eric Allwright .... makeup artist
Mike Jones .... hair stylist
James Lee McCoy .... makeup artist
Carol A. O'Connell .... hair stylist
Penny Steyne .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Mort Abrahams .... executive in charge of production
Jonathan Bernstein .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chris Carreras .... second assistant director
Patrick Clayton .... first assistant director
William Hassell .... first assistant director
Maurice Marks .... second assistant director
Peter Naguschewski .... second second assistant director
Kieron Phipps .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
John Allenby .... assistant property master
Michael C. Ayers .... property master (as M.C. Ayers)
Ron Baker .... prop buyer
Richard Baum .... assistant property master
Serge Genitempo .... head paint foreman
Serge Genitempo .... stand-by painter
Paul Purdy .... props
C.P. 'Cass' Quitan .... assistant property master
Tom Raeburn .... property master
William Sparks .... construction manager
 
Sound Department
Derek Ball .... sound mixer
Larry Carow .... sound editor
Godfrey Marks .... adr editor
Malcolm Morris .... boom operator
Oliver L. Moss .... sound mixer
Ken Nightingall .... boom operator
Theodore Soderberg .... sound re-recording mixer (as Ted Soderberg)
Jerry Stanford .... sound editor
Paul Wells .... sound re-recording mixer
Douglas O. Williams .... sound re-recording mixer
 
Special Effects by
Roy L. Downey .... special effects
John Stears .... special effects
Nick Finlayson .... special effects assistant (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Roger Creed .... stuntman
Dick Geary .... stuntman (as Richard Geary)
Jesse Wayne .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Fred Anderson .... gaffer
Danny Buck .... gaffer (as Daniel Buck)
Frank Butts .... camera grip
John Campbell .... first assistant camera
R. Michael De Chellis .... electrician
John T. Dustin .... camera operator
Gene Kearney .... key grip
John Keen .... second assistant camera
Steve Kitchen .... electrician
George Kohut .... first assistant camera
Ann Lukacs .... second assistant camera
Peter MacDonald .... camera operator
Bob Munoz .... best boy grip
Barrie Payne .... still photographer
Brian W. Roy .... director of photography: second unit
Stephen Wever .... still photographer
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rosemary Burrows .... wardrobe supervisor
Austin Cooper .... wardrobe master
John Lemons .... wardrobe master
 
Editorial Department
Mick Monks .... assistant film editor
Toni Morgan .... assistant film editor
 
Music Department
Ian Fraser .... conductor
Ian Fraser .... music adaptor
George Korngold .... music editor
 
Transportation Department
Roy A. Grace .... driver
James C. Taylor .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Norman Bielowicz .... location assistant
Brian Bilgorri .... location manager: England
Charles Cannon .... supervising accountant
John Crewdson .... helicopter pilot
Billy Fields .... set medic
Janice Parent French .... accountant
Al Hix .... unit publicist
Patricia Hosley .... production secretary
Susan Kane .... production assistant
Ronnie Kramer .... production controller
Edie Landau .... presenter
Ely A. Landau .... presenter (as Ely Landau)
Stratton Leopold .... location manager: USA
Julia Robinson .... production secretary
Peggy Rogers .... production secretary
Tom Sachs .... production controller
Rex Saluz .... accountant
Elaine Schreyeck .... script supervisor
Susan Sek .... production secretary
Michael C. Smith .... police coordinator (as Mike Smith)
Edna Tromans .... unit publicist
Laci von Ronay .... location manager: Austria and Germany
Philip Voss .... helicopter pilot
 

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Additional Details

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Runtime:
106 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | German | French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:L | Sweden:11 | Australia:PG | UK:12 (tv rating) | UK:12 (video rating) (2007) | UK:AA (original rating) | Netherlands:6 (re-rating) | Finland:S | UK:15 (video rating) (1987/1991/2008) | USA:R | Singapore:PG
Filming Locations:
Atlanta, Georgia, USASee more »
Company:
Edie & Ely Landau Inc.See more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Final film of actress Lucy Saroyan.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: In the scene where Kendig is chased by FBI cars in Georgia, and spills the oil on the road, we see it as he left it, then again a moment later as the FBI cars career off the road. The splash-pattern of the oil on the road is different in the two cases.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Kendig:Hey Yaskov, how are ya?
Yaskov:Kendig. What as unexpected pleasure.
Kendig:May I have it please?
Yaskov:Have what?
Kendig:I got it all on film, Yaskov. You don't want to deal with the West Germans, they don't like Russian Intelligence, you know that. Just give it to me, and we'll forget all about it.
Yaskov:I could make a run for it, you know.
Kendig:Come on, Yaskov. You running, me chasing? We'd look like Laurel and Hardy.
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Movie Connections:
References Casablanca (1942)See more »
Soundtrack:
Once A NightSee more »

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10 out of 12 people found the following review useful.
Funny, charming, witty...don't overlook this one!, 2 April 2006
Author: wcj61 from United States

I agree with the above review completely: we watch this movie several times a year and it never gets old! It's like a fabulous view from a high place; you just never get tired of it. My rating of 10 reflects how much I love this picture. I don't think you can rent it but you can buy it. Recommended! As to picture quality: the movie was re-released on DVD with a complete remastering of both picture (fantastic!) and sound (good audio, but still monophonic; there's only so much you can do when the original is single-track mono) plus interviews with Ronald Neame (D) and Brian Garfield (writer of the novel and co-screenplay) a couple of years ago. The DVD is anamorphic widescreen, so all the stuff that was pan-and-scanned out of the VHS release is back, just like it was in the theater. I bought two copies as soon as it was available and sent one to my brother, who introduced me to this gem. One of my all-time favorites.

Note to producers: do NOT attempt to remake this picture. It would be folly. There are no actors on the planet who could pull it off. No one, I mean NO ONE has the charisma and charm of Walter Matthau, and the chemistry between he and Glenda Jackson isn't something you can fake. If anyone else had been the co-stars, this picture would have disappeared completely. You wouldn't remake It's a Wonderful Life, would you?

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