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Overview

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Director:
John Mackenzie
Writers:
George Axelrod (writer)
Richard Burridge (additional material)
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Release Date:
28 August 1987 (USA) more
Genre:
Thriller more
Tagline:
If the Fourth Protocol is ever breached, there would be no warning, just a nuclear explosion from a bedsitter...The unthinkable has just begun...
Plot:
KGB agent, Major Valeri Petrofsky has been reassigned at the request of the KGB Chairman for a secret mission... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
One of Caines best films to this point more

Cast

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Michael Caine ... John Preston

Pierce Brosnan ... Valeri Petrofsky / James Edward Ross

Ned Beatty ... Borisov / Pavel Petrovic

Joanna Cassidy ... Irina Vassilievna
Julian Glover ... Brian Harcourt-Smith
Michael Gough ... Sir Bernard Hemmings
Ray McAnally ... General Karpov
Ian Richardson ... Sir Nigel Irvine
Anton Rodgers ... George Berenson
Caroline Blakiston ... Angela Berenson
Joseph Brady ... Carmichael
Betsy Brantley ... Eileen McWhirter
Sean Chapman ... Captain Lyndhurst
Matt Frewer ... Tom McWhirter
Jerry Harte ... Professor Krilov
Michael J. Jackson ... Major Pavlov
Matthew Marsh ... Barry Banks
Alan North ... Govershin
Ronald Pickup ... Wynne-Evans
Aaron Swartz ... Gregoriev

Julia Verdin ... Jill Dunkley (as Octavia Verdin)
Johnny Allan ... Night Porter

Roy Alon ... Russian Seaman
Michael Bilton ... Kim Philby
Sarah Bullen ... Dorothy
Rebecca Burrill ... Nurse
Peter Cartwright ... Jan Marais
Rosy Clayton ... Mrs. Adrian
David Conville ... Bursham
Nancy Crane ... Karpov's Secretary
Joanna Dickens ... Woman Shopper

Sam Douglas ... Russian Soldier
Mick Ford ... Sergeant Bilbow
Ronnie Golden ... The Busker
Steve Halliwell ... Plastercast Courier
Gordon Honeycombe ... Television Announcer
John Horsley ... Sir Anthony Plumb
Boris Isarov ... Dresser

Philip Jackson ... Burkinshaw
Julian Jacobson ... Conductor
Alexei Jawdokimov ... Aeroflot Pilot
Clare Kelly ... Landlady
Sally Kinghorn ... Girlfriend
Ronnie Laughlin ... Driver at Scene
Renos Liondaris ... Greek Cafe Owner
Peter Manning ... Violinist
Kenneth Midwood ... Chaplain
John Murtagh ... Scottish Policeman
James Older ... Timmy Preston
William Parker ... Cruiser
Stephen Persaud ... Black Kid
George Phillips ... Mr. Adrian
Neville Phillips ... Man in Overcoat
Richard Ridings ... Skinhead
Mark Rolston ... Russian Decoder
Michael Seezen ... Joey
Patsy Smart ... Preston's Housekeeper
Phil Smeeton ... Boyfriend
Jirí Stanislav ... Winkler
Chris Walker ... Skinhead (as Christopher Walker)
Juanita Waterman ... Black Girl on Underground Train
Tariq Yunus ... Immigration Officer
George Zenios ... Greek Cafe Owner
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Frederick Forsyth ... Radio Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Mackenzie 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
George Axelrod  writer
Richard Burridge  additional material
Frederick Forsyth  novel
Frederick Forsyth  screenplay

Produced by
Timothy Burrill .... producer
Michael Caine .... executive producer
Frederick Forsyth .... executive producer
Wafic Said .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Lalo Schifrin 
 
Cinematography by
Phil Meheux 
 
Film Editing by
Graham Walker 
 
Casting by
Priscilla John 
Lynn Stalmaster 
 
Production Design by
Allan Cameron 
 
Art Direction by
Tim Hutchinson 
 
Set Decoration by
Peter Howitt 
 
Costume Design by
Tiny Nicholls 
 
Makeup Department
Lois Burwell .... makeup department head
Peter Robb-King .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Juhani Jotuni .... production manager: Finland
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christopher Hall .... third assistant director
Åke Lindman .... assistant director: Finland
 
Art Department
John Wells .... stand-by props
 
Sound Department
Ian Fuller .... dubbing editor
Graham V. Hartstone .... sound re-recording mixer
Daryl Jordan .... assistant foley editor
Nicolas Le Messurier .... sound re-recording mixer
Chris Munro .... sound mixer
 
Special Effects by
Peter Fern .... special effects technician
Peter Hutchinson .... special effects
 
Stunts
Eddie Stacey .... stunt coordinator
Marc Wolff .... stunt pilot
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Mcleod .... best boy
Bob Penn .... still photographer
Terry Potter .... gaffer
 
Music Department
Julian Jacobson .... music consultant
Lalo Schifrin .... conductor
Francis Shaw .... composer: additional music
 
Transportation Department
Brian Weske .... driver: Michael Caine
 
Other crew
Gilly Case .... location manager
Diana Dill .... script supervisor
Martin Forde .... helicopter pilot
Geoff Freeman .... unit publicist
Mark Layton .... production assistant
Simon McNair Scott .... assistant location manager
Gail Samuelson .... production coordinator
Nick Slinger .... helicopter crew
Alan Sutton .... fire safety
Brian Weske .... personal assistant: Michael Caine
Marc Wolff .... helicopter pilot
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
119 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The reversed code number of James Bond can be read in the license plate of Pierce Brosnan's motorcycle: C700 OBL. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Soviet officers have got the wrong tabs on greatcoat lapels - black with no goldish frames. They also have service caps with the wrong cap bands - made of black plastic instead of goldish cords. more
Quotes:
General Karpov: Govershin need not last forever.
Borisov: I want to die in my bed.
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Movie Connections:
References "The Muppet Show" (1976) more

FAQ

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
One of Caines best films to this point, 2 October 2003
10/10
Author: Garry Cane from Switzerland

My personal view is that Caines interpretation of the character made TFP one of his best films to date, it reflected the Forsythes hero very acurately and was easily the best performance of the film. Again, my view is that the film was grossly under rated by the critics at the time and even today stands up well among films of this type. Well worth watching even today.

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