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. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 5.7/10 | |
Released: | May 14, 1982 | |
Runtime: | 117 min | |
Genres: | Drama Thriller Comedy | |
Countries: | United States | |
Companies: | Columbia Pictures Rastar Productions Columbia Pictures Rastar Productions | |
Cast: | Sean Connery Robert Conrad Katharine Ross George Grizzard | |
Crew: | Richard Brooks Charles McCarry | |
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