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Telefon

  • 19771977
  • PGPG
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Charles Bronson and Lee Remick in Telefon (1977)
A Russian officer is sent to the U.S. to try and stop sleeper agents who will mindlessly attack government entities when they hear certain coded words.
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A Russian officer is sent to the U.S. to try and stop sleeper agents who will mindlessly attack government entities when they hear certain coded words.A Russian officer is sent to the U.S. to try and stop sleeper agents who will mindlessly attack government entities when they hear certain coded words.A Russian officer is sent to the U.S. to try and stop sleeper agents who will mindlessly attack government entities when they hear certain coded words.
IMDb RATING
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5.6K
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  • Director
    • Don Siegel
  • Writers
    • Peter Hyams(screenplay)
    • Stirling Silliphant(screenplay)
    • Walter Wager(based upon the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Charles Bronson
    • Lee Remick
    • Donald Pleasence
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  • Director
    • Don Siegel
  • Writers
    • Peter Hyams(screenplay)
    • Stirling Silliphant(screenplay)
    • Walter Wager(based upon the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Charles Bronson
    • Lee Remick
    • Donald Pleasence
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 46User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Charles Bronson and Lee Remick in Telefon (1977)
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    Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence, and Lee Remick in Telefon (1977)
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    Charles Bronson and Lee Remick in Telefon (1977)
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    Charles Bronson and Lee Remick in Telefon (1977)

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    Charles Bronson
    Charles Bronson
    • Maj. Grigori Borzovas Maj. Grigori Borzov
    Lee Remick
    Lee Remick
    • Barbaraas Barbara
    Donald Pleasence
    Donald Pleasence
    • Nicolai Dalchimskyas Nicolai Dalchimsky
    Tyne Daly
    Tyne Daly
    • Dorothy Puttermanas Dorothy Putterman
    Alan Badel
    Alan Badel
    • Col. Malchenkoas Col. Malchenko
    Patrick Magee
    Patrick Magee
    • Gen. Strelskyas Gen. Strelsky
    Sheree North
    Sheree North
    • Marie Willsas Marie Wills
    Frank Marth
    Frank Marth
    • Harley Sandburgas Harley Sandburg
    Helen Page Camp
    Helen Page Camp
    • Emma Starkas Emma Stark
    Roy Jenson
    Roy Jenson
    • Doug Starkas Doug Stark
    Jacqueline Scott
    Jacqueline Scott
    • Mrs. Hassleras Mrs. Hassler
    Ed Bakey
    • Carl Hassleras Carl Hassler
    John Mitchum
    John Mitchum
    • Harry Bascomas Harry Bascom
    Iggie Wolfington
    • Father Stuart Dilleras Father Stuart Diller
    Hank Brandt
    • William Endersas William Enders
    John Carter
    John Carter
    • Strolleras Stroller
    Burton Gilliam
    Burton Gilliam
    • Gas Station Attendantas Gas Station Attendant
    Regis Cordic
    Regis Cordic
    • Doctoras Doctor
    • (as Regis J. Cordic)
    • Director
      • Don Siegel
    • Writers
      • Peter Hyams(screenplay)
      • Stirling Silliphant(screenplay)
      • Walter Wager(based upon the novel by)
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    • Trivia
      Director 'Don Siegel (I)' asked Charles Bronson to shave his trademark mustache off for this movie. Bronson replied, "No mustache, no Bronson." Siegel said in his book 'A Siegel Film: An Autobiography', "I felt that as much as Bronson wore a heavy mustache in Russia, it would help his disguise if he had no mustache when he arrives in Canada. However he didn't want to shave it off."
    • Goofs
      All of the KGB characters shown in uniform at the beginning of the film are "out of uniform." Although Borzov, Bronson's character, and the others are clearly meant to be in the KGB, the uniforms they wear are trimmed in red, the color of the regular Soviet Army, not the KGB. During the era of the film KGB uniforms were trimmed in Royal Blue. Also, the uniforms in the film lack the distinctive "Sword and Shield" patch worn by KGB officers on their jacket and coat sleeves.
    • Quotes

      Nicolai Dalchimsky: The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep. And miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep. Remember. Miles to go before I sleep.

    • Connections
      Featured in 42nd Street Forever, Volume 3: Exploitation Explosion (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      The Yellow Rose of Texas
      (uncredited)

      Traditional American folk melody

    User reviews46

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    7/10
    The Ultimate Détente Film
    If you look at the history of American Cold War films, you see they often, but not always reflect the current state of Western-Soviet relations. Many of the B-movies of the 1950's reflected the anti-communist paranoia that existed stateside; and that decades's Invasion of the Body Snatchers (also directed by Don Siegel) brilliantly parodied McCarthyism. Now we find ourselves in the late 1970's. Gone are Stalin and Kruschev - now we have Breznev and Nixon/Ford and Jimmy Carter and a gradual policy of rapprochement and cooling of tensions. In this film, neo-Stalinists are purged by the pro-Détente Soviet leadership. One such old guard agent, played by Donald Pleasance (who is always in fine form with these 'oily' character representations) decides to unleash an old Soviet conspiracy hatched by leaders in the 50's and unknown to most of the current Soviet brass. I am not going to rehash the entire plot, but let it suffice to say that we have a top Soviet Army General (played by Charles Bronson who mercifully does not even attempt a Russian accent) working together with American double agent Lee Remick, to battle forces more sinister than the current leadership of either the US or the USSR. This truly is the movie that best reflects the détente political philosophy in vogue at this time.
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    • Release date
      • December 16, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Teléfono
    • Filming locations
      • Helsinki, Finland
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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