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Undercover Lover

Original title: Licensed to Love and Kill
  • 1979
  • R
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
138
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Undercover Lover (1979)
ActionComedy

A British secret agent sent to America to rescue a nobleman comes up against an evil genius who is replacing people in important positions with clones who will do his bidding.A British secret agent sent to America to rescue a nobleman comes up against an evil genius who is replacing people in important positions with clones who will do his bidding.A British secret agent sent to America to rescue a nobleman comes up against an evil genius who is replacing people in important positions with clones who will do his bidding.

  • Director
    • Lindsay Shonteff
  • Writer
    • Jeremy Lee Francis
  • Stars
    • Gareth Hunt
    • Nick Tate
    • Fiona Curzon
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.4/10
    138
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lindsay Shonteff
    • Writer
      • Jeremy Lee Francis
    • Stars
      • Gareth Hunt
      • Nick Tate
      • Fiona Curzon
    • 4User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Gareth Hunt
    Gareth Hunt
    • Charles Bind
    Nick Tate
    Nick Tate
    • Jensen Fury
    Fiona Curzon
    • Carlotta Muff
    Gary Hope
    Gary Hope
    • Senator Lucifer Orchid
    Geoffrey Keen
    Geoffrey Keen
    • Stockwell
    John Arnatt
    John Arnatt
    • Merlin
    Noel Johnson
    • Lord Dangerfield
    Don Fellows
    Don Fellows
    • Vice President
    Jay Benedict
    Jay Benedict
    • Mad Professor
    Toby Robins
    Toby Robins
    • Scarlet Star
    Me Me Lai
    Me Me Lai
    • Female Madam Wang
    Eiji Kusuhara
    Eiji Kusuhara
    • Male Madam Wang
    John Junkin
    John Junkin
    • Helicopter Mechanic
    Linda Lou Allen
    • Car Rental Receptionist
    Imogen Hassall
    Imogen Hassall
    • Miss Martin
    Anna Bergman
    Anna Bergman
    • Hotel Receptionist
    Sharon Burton
    • Booby Girl
    Dawn Rodrigues
    • Nurse
    • Director
      • Lindsay Shonteff
    • Writer
      • Jeremy Lee Francis
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    • Trivia
      Final film and television credit of actress Imogen Hassall.
    • Goofs
      No effort has been made to conceal the fact that all scenes supposedly taking place in the US and Switzerland (and the "Atlantic island" at the end of the film) were actually shot in the UK. Most obvious are the landscapes and foliage, British accents, right-hand-drive UK-model vehicles with UK license plates (including the LHD Cadillac that No. 1 rides in), UK road markings and vehicles driving on the left side of the road.
    • Connections
      Featured in Escale à Nanarland: Le Clandestin (2010)

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    Bind, Charles Bind...
    UNDERCOVER LOVER (aka: THE MAN FROM S. E. X.) is the mostly unfunny sequel to the first, silly James Bond parody featuring Agent Charles Bind (Gareth Hunt). It's also an excuse to show a little -very little in fact- female nudity.

    This time, suave, superspy Bind must defeat the super-villainous Lucifer Orchid (Gary Hope). Of course, there's also a beautiful woman in need of Bind's assistance. Her name: "Lotta Muff".

    The karate fights are terrible, The dialogue matches the inane plot, and the "humor" lacks any actual mirth. Still, this is interesting due to its pointing toward the future AUSTIN POWERS films. It's also fun to see Deep Roy in an early role, dressed in black and wielding a bullwhip!

    To be honest, there were a few decent characters and I caught myself almost laughing a couple of times. Overall however, this is a rather dull affair. It's the sort of movie that our forefathers used to sneak off to see in those grungy theaters of old, in hopes of seeing something "naughty"...
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    • Release date
      • August 1979 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Man from S.E.X.
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Firebird Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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