A satire of American news reporting, Covert Agencies, and political system. The theft of two suitcase sized nuclear weapons, and their sale to a terrorist group, leads television newsman ...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Sean Connery | ... | Patrick Hale | |
| George Grizzard | ... | President Lockwood | |
| Robert Conrad | ... | Gen. Wombat | |
| Katharine Ross | ... | Sally Blake | |
| G.D. Spradlin | ... | Philindros | |
| John Saxon | ... | Homer Hubbard | |
| Henry Silva | ... | Rafeeq | |
| Leslie Nielsen | ... | Mallory | |
| Robert Webber | ... | Harvey | |
| Rosalind Cash | ... | Mrs. Ford | |
| Hardy Krüger | ... | Helmut Unger (as Hardy Kruger) | |
| Dean Stockwell | ... | Hacker | |
| Ron Moody | ... | King Awad | |
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Cherie Michan | ... | Erika |
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Tony March | ... | Abu |
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A satire of American news reporting, Covert Agencies, and political system. The theft of two suitcase sized nuclear weapons, and their sale to a terrorist group, leads television newsman Patrick Hale on an international chase to track them down, and uncover the twisting maze of apparent involvement of U.S. Government agencies. Written by Brian W Martz <B.Martz@Genie.com>
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14 May 1982 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$10,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$1,412,646, 16 May 1982, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
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Patrick Hale: Just in the nick of time.
Philindros: Yep.
Patrick Hale: Convenient.
Philindros: Oh, I'd say lucky.
Patrick Hale: I thought for a while, the CIA had... arranged the suitcases. Like King Awad's suicide.
Philindros: Mr. Hale, we only try to do what's right.
Patrick Hale: Even when it's wrong?
Philindros: If it's good for America, it can't be wrong. Right?
Patrick Hale: What's next?
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The picture is a satire of American news reporting, the political system, and covert agencies, according to the movie's production notes. See more »Goofs
The lighting changes between the live and the obvious studio shots of Hale parachuting from the plane in the opening sequence. For example, there are 3 light sources in the studio shot reflected on his helmet (including one from in front of him as he looks out from the plane), rather than just the sunlight from above. See more »Quotes
Philindros: I'll disarm the other bomb.Patrick Hale: Just in the nick of time.
Philindros: Yep.
Patrick Hale: Convenient.
Philindros: Oh, I'd say lucky.
Patrick Hale: I thought for a while, the CIA had... arranged the suitcases. Like King Awad's suicide.
Philindros: Mr. Hale, we only try to do what's right.
Patrick Hale: Even when it's wrong?
Philindros: If it's good for America, it can't be wrong. Right?
Patrick Hale: What's next?
[...]
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Filmed in New York, Washington, D.C., Texas, New Mexico, France, Italy and Hagreb. [Hagreb is a fictional country featured in the movie, and France and Italy appear only in archive footage.] See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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I first saw this film during it's initial run and fell in love with it immediately. I was falling out of my seat laughing. The writing was sharp, the pace brisk and the story dead-on. Sean Connery was great, but this is probably the best role and performance of Robert Conrad's life. And I was knocked about by G.D.Spradlin's quick reference to his scene in my all time favorite movie. I have since been frustrated by how difficult it is to find the film. I have yet to find it in a video store and it shows up very rarely on TV. If the chance comes up, do not let this film get passed you. It is hilarious in that I-don't-care-what-anyone-thinks way that has become lost in today's film comedies.