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Director:
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Writers (WGA):
Howard Blum (book)
Pete Earley (book)
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Release Date:
4 February 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Fact based story of John A. Walker, Jr., a Navy chief petty officer with access to top secret cryptographic communications... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
Ivans spies were Uncle Sams finest. more (5 total)

Cast

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Powers Boothe ... John A. Walker Jr

Lesley Ann Warren ... Barbara Walker
Lili Taylor ... Laura Walker
Graham Beckel ... Jerry A. Whitworth
Andrew Lowery ... Michael L. Walker
Jenny Robertson ... Rachel

Charles Stransky
Ken Jenkins
Elena Wohl ... Cynthia Walker (as Elena Stiteler)

Gordon Clapp ... Capt. Burnett

John M. Jackson ... Arthur J. Walker

John Wesley ... Capt. Lennox
Jeroen Krabbé ... Boris One
Cynthia Bain ... Linda Rayfield
William Frankfather ... Adm. Tully
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Runtime:
USA:175 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Filming Locations:
U.S. Naval Station, Long Beach, California, USA
Company:
Black Den Productions more

Fun Stuff

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Continuity: At the beginning of the movie Walker is shown walking down the gangplank. As he approaches the Officer of the Deck the emblem on his cap is that of a Navy Warrant Officer. As he walks down the plank his hat emblem is that of a naval officer. When he gets into his MG the hat emblem is back to the Warrant officer emblem. more

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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Ivans spies were Uncle Sams finest., 30 May 2000
Author: yenlo from Auburn, Me

This is one of those made for TV films (and there aren't many left like this one) that grabs your attention fast and your hooked. The true story of U.S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer John Walker who had access to Top Secret material and sold these goods to the Soviets. The film covers several years as Walker spies for the Soviets along with his brother and a buddy then retires from the Navy and enlists the services of his own son who was serving in the Navy. Powers Booth does not resemble the real John Walker in any way and I found this to be a little distracting but nonetheless gives a solid performance, as does Lesley Ann Warren as his wife. The film is a little on the long side but well told.

It was interesting that when the Walker case broke the U.S. Navy then began to crack down on security. Having been stationed on a Navy Combat ship at the time every crewmember on board became a suspect to the same things Walker had done. Everyone with the exception of Officers and Chief Petty Officers who it was claimed didn't do such treasonous things. However Walker his brother Arthur and their buddy Whitworth were Officers and Chief Petty Officers. This film helps expose the often times hypocritical nature of the military yet also shows that the nation can never truly be safe from espionage.

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