The Waiting Time (TV 1999)

When British Intelligence Officer Tracy Barnes attacks visiting German politician Dieter Krause, solicitor's clerk Joshua Mantle is called to help unravel the events which led to the assault.

Director:

Stuart Orme

Writers:

Patrick Harbinson, Gerald Seymour (novel)

Stars:

John Thaw, Zara Turner, Mark Pegg

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
John Thaw	...	Joshua Mantle
Zara Turner	...	Tracy Barnes
Mark Pegg	...	Sgt Hanson
Struan Rodger	...	Albert Perkins
Hartmut Becker	...	Dieter Krause
Colin Baker	...	Giles Fleming
Buffy Davis	...	Olive Harris
Johanna Lonsky	...	Eva Krause
Christoph Dostal	...	Hans Becker
Carl Duering	...	Pastor Weiden
Roland Schäfer	...	Jorg Brandt
Thomas Morris	...	Willie Muller
Michael Sarne	...	General Pyotr Rykov
Christien Anholt	...	Ben Rogers
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ronni Ancona	...	RMP Colonel (as Ronnie Ancona)

Storyline

When British Intelligence Officer Tracy Barnes attacks visiting German politician Dieter Krause, solicitor's clerk Joshua Mantle is called to help unravel the events which led to the assault.

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Plot Keywords:

post cold war | berlin germany | espionage | cold war | germany | 

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 October 1999 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Peenemünde, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$2,200 (USA) (25 February 2000)

Gross:

$2,200 (USA) (25 February 2000)

Company Credits

Production Co:

B&T Film, Carlton Television, ITV Global Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

148 min 148 min (2 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Cracking post-cold war thriller

Cracking post cold war thriller set largely in former Eastern Germany. All of cast on top form, especially leads, Thaw and Turner. Climax is satisfying and has an unexpected sting in the tail. Ambivolence of intelligence services in post cold war era is well portrayed.