The Next Man (1976)

Influential Arab diplomat becomes the target of numerous assassination attempts, after he announces his plan to make peace with Israel by letting them join the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (O.P.E.C.).

Director:

Richard C. Sarafian

Writers:

Morton S. Fine (screenplay) (as Mort Fine), Alan Trustman (screenplay) (as Alan R. Trustman)

Stars:

Sean Connery, Cornelia Sharpe, Albert Paulsen

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Connery	...	Khalil Abdul-Muhsen
Cornelia Sharpe	...	Nicole Scott
Albert Paulsen	...	Hamid
Adolfo Celi	...	Al Sharif
Marco St. John	...	Justin
Ted Beniades	...	Frank Dedario
Charles Cioffi	...	Fouad
Jaime Sánchez	...	New York Security
James Bulleit	...	New York Security
Salem Ludwig	...	Ghossan Kaddara
Tom Klunis	...	Hatim Othman
Roger Serbagi	...	Yassin (as Roger Omar Serbagi)
Armand Dahan	...	Abdel-Latif
Charles Randall	...	Atif Abbas
Ian Collier	...	Nicole's Contact

Storyline

Khalil is an Arab diplomat who wants to not only make peace with Israel, but admit the Jewish state as a member of O.P.E.C. This instantly makes him a target for a series of ingeniously conceived assassination attempts, most of which he foils with the aid of his friend Hamid and his girlfriend Nicole. But can he trust even them?

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Plot Keywords:

bikini | arab | thrown from height | massage | riyadh saudi arabia | 

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Taglines:

In the world of spying and dying, love is the ultimate weapon.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

New York City's former World Trade Center Twin Towers can be seen in this movie.

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Connections

Referenced in Nocturna (1979)

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Soundtracks

Nicole's Theme
(vocal version)
Vocals by F.R. David
Written By Michael Kamen, Rosko Mercer (William Roscoe Mercer)
(P) 1976 Jaycee Productions, Buddah Records Inc.
© 1976 Soultown Music Inc.
All music published by Soultown Music Inc./BMI 1976

User Reviews

Soft Brown Eyes

The Next Man (1976)

Plot In A Paragraph: Influential Arab diplomat (Connery) becomes the target of numerous assassination attempts, when he announces his plan to make peace with Israel by letting them join the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

I kind of wish Connery never made this one, as it is sandwiched in the middle of five great performances (3 before and the 2 that follow)

Playing The Saudi Arabian Minister Of State, but still doing nothing to change his natural accent, Connery kind of phones this one in. There is a sequence in the Bahamas, where he suddenly turns into 007 briefly.

Cornelia Sharpe is gorgeous as the freelance assassin Connery falls in love with. Other than that, there is not a lot to say about this one. Except the phrase "soft brown eyes" which is a line I remembered from seeing this in the 80's.

The Next Man tanked hard at the domestic box office and the DVD I bought was annoyingly expensive too.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 November 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Next Man

Filming Locations:

Carnegie Hill Mansion - 2 East 91st Street, Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Artists Entertainment Complex

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1