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- R
- 2h 10min
- Drama
- 19 Oct 1984 (USA)
- Movie
An American actress with a penchant for lying is forcibly recruited by Mossad, the Israeli intelligence agency, to trap a Palestinian bomber, by pretending to be the girlfriend of his dead brother.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Diane Keaton | ... |
Charlie
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| Yorgo Voyagis | ... |
Joseph
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| Klaus Kinski | ... |
Kurtz
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| Sami Frey | ... |
Khalil
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| Michael Cristofer | ... |
Tayeh
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| David Suchet | ... |
Mesterbein
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| Eli Danker | ... |
Litvak
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Ben Levine | ... |
Dimitri
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| Jonathan Sagall | ... |
Teddy
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Shlomit Hagoel | ... |
Rose
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| Juliano Mer-Khamis | ... |
Julio
(as Juliano Mer)
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Dani Roth | ... |
Oded
(as Danni Roth)
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Sabi Dorr | ... |
Ben
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| Doron Nesher | ... |
David
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| Smadar Brener | ... |
Toby
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Shoshi Marciano | ... |
Rachel
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| Philipp Moog | ... |
Aaron
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Avi Keiddar | ... |
Raoul
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David Shalit | ... |
Zev
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| Dor Zweigenboim | ... |
Udi
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| Anna Massey | ... |
Chairlady
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| Thorley Walters | ... |
Ned Quilley
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| Julian Firth | ... |
Young Man
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Simon Osman | ... |
Ezra
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| Albert Moses | ... |
Green Grocer
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Ben Robertson | ... |
Policeman
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| John le Carré | ... |
Commander
(as David Cornwell)
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Sebastian Graham Jones | ... |
Director
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| Gawn Grainger | ... |
Actor
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| Michael Graham Cox | ... |
Donald / Soldier
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Illona Linthwaite | ... |
Lucy
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Irene Marot | ... |
Pam
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| Bill Nighy | ... |
Al
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Dee Sadler | ... |
Diana
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Melanie Kilburn | ... |
Heloise
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Rowena Cooper | ... |
Miss Bach
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| Peter Capell | ... |
Schwili
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Sasi Sa'ad | ... |
Leon
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Heinz Weiss | ... |
Red Cross
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| Rolf Becker | ... |
Red Cross
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| Ori Levy | ... |
Lenny
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Moti Shirin | ... |
Michel
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Robert Pereno | ... |
Rossino
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| Kerstin De Ahna | ... |
Helga
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Yasein Shawaf | ... |
Cadre
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| Suhel Haddad | ... |
Danny
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| Dana Wheeler-Nicholson | ... |
Katrin
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Mohammed Kassas | ... |
Boy 1
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| Johnny Arbid | ... |
Boy 2
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Mohammed Ali Badarni | ... |
Boy 3
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Mahmoud Abu Elkhair | ... |
Abdoul
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| Jeff Lester | ... |
American
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Saul Emile Prosper | ... |
Translator
(as Prosper Saul)
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Adib Jashon | ... |
Bomb Instructor
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| Reinhard Kolldehoff | ... |
Inspector
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Shimon Finkel | ... |
Professor Minkel
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| Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel | ... |
Mrs. Minkel
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Yossi Werzansky | ... |
Ben Ami
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| Aviva Joel | ... |
Mrs. Ben Ami
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Noam Almaz | ... |
Gabriel
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Dieter Augustin | ... |
Freiburg City Official
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Max Schillinger | ... |
Bus Driver
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Directed by
| George Roy Hill | ||
Written by
| Loring Mandel | ... | (screenplay by) |
| John le Carré | ... | (based upon the novel by) |
Produced by
| Robert Crawford Jr. | ... | producer (produced by) (as Robert L. Crawford) |
| Patrick Kelley | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Dave Grusin | ||
Cinematography by
| Wolfgang Treu | ||
Editing by
| William Reynolds | ||
Editorial Department
| William Kruzykowski | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Henry Bumstead | ||
Art Direction by
| Helmut Gassner | ||
| Mikes Karapiperis | ||
| Ariel Roshko | ||
| Geoffrey Tozer | ||
Set Decoration by
| Heidi Lüdi | ||
Costume Design by
| Ille Sievers | ||
| Kristi Zea | ||
Production Management
| Aspa Lambrou | ... | production manager |
| William Lang | ... | production manager: GB |
| Gadi Levy | ... | production manager |
| Dieter Meyer | ... | production supervisor |
| Arno Ortmair | ... | unit production manager |
| Stefan Zürcher | ... | production manager |
| Michael Murray | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Camille De Mave | ... | assistant director |
| Don French | ... | first assistant director |
| Bettina Förg | ... | third assistant director |
| Michael D. Moore | ... | second unit director |
| Peter Waller | ... | second assistant director |
| Kevin Westley | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Ze'ev Aloni | ... | art department |
| Celia Barnett | ... | assistant set decorator: UK |
| Barry Wilkinson | ... | property master |
| Simon Wilkinson | ... | dressing props |
Sound Department
| Stan Bochner | ... | sound editor |
| Kay Denmark | ... | adr boom operator |
| Kevin Lee | ... | sound effects editor |
| Dan Sable | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Lynn Sable | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Mel Zelniker | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Pini Klavir | ... | special effects coordinator |
| María Luisa Pino | ... | special effects/makeup assistant |
Visual Effects by
| Robert Wiesmann | ... | assistant camera: model unit |
Stunts
| Dickey Beer | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dimitris Bogiantzis | ... | second best boy electric |
| Murray Close | ... | still photographer |
| George Cole | ... | gaffer |
| Stephen Cornwell | ... | still photographer |
| George Hunt | ... | best boy |
| Avraham Leibman | ... | gaffer: Israel unit |
| Billy Merrell | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Nikos Doukas | ... | location manager |
| Christopher Knowles | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Kevin Lee | ... | music editor |
| Milton Lustig | ... | music editor |
Additional Crew
| Andy Birmingham | ... | production accountant |
| Robin Demetriou | ... | catering supervisor |
| Yvonne Eastmond | ... | location accountant |
| Dieter Meyer | ... | production executive |
| Tina Simmons | ... | stand-in: Anna Massey (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1984) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1984) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1985) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1985) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Columbia-Warner Filmes de Portugal (1985) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1985) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Canal+ (1989) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Encore Avenue (2010) (Canada) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1985) (Australia) (video)
- Warner Home Video (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Descriptive Video Works (descriptive video)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A Palestinian bomber has killed an Israeli diplomat and his family and the Israeli plot to neutralise him becomes convoluted as they select an American Actress (Charlie) to impersonate the Bomber's brother's girlfriend after the Israeli's capture and kill the brother. Charlie is placed into a world where she begins being an actress, then becomes a spy, then is trained by the Palestinians as a guerrilla and finally is sent to deliver a bomb. She is chronically confused by how far she is really supposed to go in her impersonations and how much of herself she must give up. From the book by John Le Carre
Written by John Vogel |
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| Taglines | She will become their most deadly weapon. As long as they can make her fall in love. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $2,632,719, 21 Oct 1984 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $7,828,841, 14 Oct 1984 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Source novel author John le Carré appeared in this movie under his birth name David Cornwell and not as John le Carré. This film was the first appearance by le Carré in a filmed adaptation of one of his books. The second would be in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) twenty-seven years later. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Give My Regards to Broad Street/Thief of Hearts/The Little Drummer Girl/Firstborn (1984). See more » |
| Quotes |
Martin Kurtz:
Where would you have us go Charlie? Maybe you would prefer us to take a piece of Central Africa or Uruguay? Not Egypt, thank you, we tried that once and it was not a success. Or back to the ghettos? See more » |