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11 January 1985 (USA) morePlot:
An Amerian ambassador to Israel tries to bring peace to the Middle East, but his efforts are hampered when his wife has an affair with a PLO leader. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
Peace out. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Robert Mitchum | ... | Peter Hacker |
 | Ellen Burstyn | ... | Alex Hacker |
 | Rock Hudson | ... | Frank Stevenson |
 | Fabio Testi | ... | Mustapha Hashimi |
 | Donald Pleasence | ... | Minister Eretz |
| Chelli Goldenberg | ... | Rachel (as Heli Goldenberg) |
| Michal Bat-Adam | ... | Tova |
| Ori Levy | ... | Abe |
 | Uri Gavriel | ... | Assad |
| Zachi Noy | ... | Ze'ev |
| Joseph Shiloach | ... | Shimon |
| Shmulik Kraus | ... | Stone |
| Yossi Virginsky | ... | Asher |
| Yftach Katzur | ... | Lenny |
| Shai Schwartz | ... | Gadi |
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Finland:K-16 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1986) | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Iceland:16Fun Stuff
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An always interesting, if audacious and harsh low-key political thriller from Cannon and headed by ace director J. Lee Thompson. Maybe his best work in the 80s. The aged stars are quite a delight and the true staying power with Robert Mitchum (who's playing it easy), Rock Hudson, Ellen Burstyn, Fabio Testi and Donald Pleasance working very well off each other. Indeed a top-notch ensemble cast confidently directed by Thompson.
The knotty context of the film (the on going conflict in the Middle East) is a complicated web (with touch of blackmail and martial problems thrown in for good measure), but smartly engineered if a little too pushy at times. Still it's effective, stirring and informative in detailing its intentions. When it came to the jarring action, it was to the point and within chaotic bursts. I didn't find it thrilling in those passages, but you're kept glued as you want to see what becomes of the suspense beating situations. Dov Seltzer's humidly sultry music arrangement is on the ball and suitably placed. It truly gives it a grander edge and the location choices authentically sprawl off the screen. Thompson keeps it moving and times everything to perfection.
A reasonably solid offering by all involved.