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Christopher Wood (written by) and
Dorothy Tristan (written by)
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An Israeli agent entices an Iraqi jet pilot to defect with his MIG fighter. | add synopsis
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Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination more
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Cast

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Mariel Hemingway ... Helen Mason

Ben Cross ... Munir Redfa

Sasson Gabai ... Kamel Djern

Nicolas Surovy ... David Mason

Ronald Guttman ... Mohammed Khader
Mark Rolston ... Colonel Bukharine
Sam Gray ... General Curt
Andreas Katsulas ... Colonel Gemayel
Etti Ankri ... Fara
Michael Shillo ... General Tal
Tamara Triffez ... Chantal
Joseph Shiloach ... Aziz (as Yossi Shiloa)
Reuven Bar-Yotam ... Dr. Taupe
Faim Saadi ... Amwar
Maria Cavaiani ... Nadi
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Mariel Hari, 28 September 2009
4/10
Author: wesconnorsehny from Earth

"Based on a true story, 'Steal the Sky' stars Mariel Hemingway as the American-born Israeli spy Helen Mason. Sent to Iraq to coerce an Iraqi pilot into hijacking a Soviet jet for Israeli defense research, she seduces Munir Redfa (Ben Cross) in order to blackmail him - with unexpected results. Helen finds herself falling in love with him, endangering the mission, while he is torn between his love for her and his loyalty to Iraq," according to the DVD sleeve's synopsis. New age artist Yanni provides the soundtrack.

A dull look at 1960s Middle-Eastern politics, seen through the filter of 1980s United States HBO-TV movie-making lenses. In hindsight, the focus on Iraq is interesting - who would have guessed, during the filming of "Steal the Sky", that the US would go to war with Iraq to find "Weapons of Mass Destruction" and make the country a Western-styled democracy? The best part of the story occurs near the end, after the hijacking. For his good work, Mr. Cross was nominated for a Cable ACE "Best Actor" award.

**** Steal the Sky (8/28/88) John Hancock ~ Mariel Hemmingway, Ben Cross, Sasson Gabai, Nicolas Surovy

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