During the Cold War, the CIA orders free-lance operative Scorpio to assassinate his former CIA mentor Cross and a deadly cat-and-mouse game ensues.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Burt Lancaster | ... | Cross | |
| Alain Delon | ... | Jean 'Scorpio' Laurier | |
| Paul Scofield | ... | Zharkov | |
| John Colicos | ... | McLeod | |
| Gayle Hunnicutt | ... | Susan | |
| J.D. Cannon | ... | Filchock | |
| Joanne Linville | ... | Sarah | |
| Mel Stewart | ... | Pick (as Melvin Stewart) | |
| Vladek Sheybal | ... | Zemetkin | |
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Mary Maude | ... | Anne |
| Jack Colvin | ... | Thief | |
| James Sikking | ... | Harris | |
| Burke Byrnes | ... | Morrison | |
| William Smithers | ... | Mitchell | |
| Shmuel Rodensky | ... | Lang | |
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Cross is an old hand at the CIA, in charge of assassinating high-ranking foreign personalities who are an obstacle to the policies of the USA. He often teams up with Frenchman Jean Laurier, alias "Scorpio", a gifted free-lance operative. One day, the CIA orders Scorpio to eliminate Cross -- and leaves him no choice but to obey. Scorpio is cold-blooded and very systematic; however, as a veteran agent, Cross knows many tricks. He can also rely upon a network of unusual personal contacts, some dating back to the troubled years preceding WWII. A lethal game of hide-and-seek is programmed, but what are the true motives of every single player? Written by Eduardo Casais <casaise@acm.org>
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19 April 1973 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Washington Dulles International Airport - 45020 Aviation Drive, Sterling, Virginia, USA See more »Company Credits
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(uncredited)
Music by Johann Strauss
Arranged by Jerry Fielding
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Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon and Michael Winner all share the Star sign of Scorpio. See more »Goofs
In the alley just prior to the rear-ending of the tail car the tail says "I can't see him, he must have got out and run" yet Cross' car's brake lights are clearly on, meaning somebody is in the car with their foot on the brake pedal. See more »Quotes
Black employee in toilet: Joy, baby. A C-note? My mother's dead, so who do l have to kill?See more »
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Die Fledermaus(uncredited)
Music by Johann Strauss
Arranged by Jerry Fielding
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"Scorpio" is a pretty good spy drama, though it's not for everyone. Before I explain that qualifying remark, a brief mention of the movie's positive attributes. Unlike a lot of other movies involving spies, the plot for "Scorpio" is pretty easy to follow. The movie also portrays the world of spies in a more realistic fashion; spying for the most part isn't action- packed, but instead involves a lot of humdrum stuff. The movie also has a very un-Hollywood-like ending that I thought was pretty refreshing. Those last two positive attributes, however, are two that will turn many people (mainly young viewers) off this movie. The lack of action will probably bore them, and the ending will probably infuriate them. But if you are a fan of older movies and their particular kind of storytelling, the movie is a good way to spend 114 minutes of your time.