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1973 Certificate 12
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Burt Lancaster stars as Cross, a US intelligence veteran whose CIA chief McLeod (John Colicos) has marked him for termination. On the run from the assassin, the old spy takes refuge with his Soviet counterpart--a retired KGB operative, Zharkov (Paul Scofield). That action only makes matters worse, however, by confirming the .. Read more

Starring Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Paul Scofield, Gayle Hunnicutt
Director Michael Winner
Genres Thriller

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Scorpio

Burt Lancaster stars as Cross, a US intelligence veteran whose CIA chief McLeod (John Colicos) has marked him for termination. On the run from the assassin, the old spy takes refuge with his Soviet counterpart--a retired KGB operative, Zharkov (Paul Scofield). That action only makes matters worse, however, by confirming the chief's suspicions that Cross is betraying America and working with the Russians. Together with Zharkov, Cross must outwit the assassin and clear his name.
SCORPIO is a highly underrated spy classic. Directed by Michael Winner (DEATH WISH, THE MECHANIC), it features a plethora of high speed chases and machine gun show downs.

Starring Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Paul Scofield, Gayle Hunnicutt
Director Michael Winner
Studio MGM ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 50 mins
Certificate Certificate 12
Genres Thriller
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 02 Feb 2004
Production year: 1973
Format DVD
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  • 3 stars out of 5

    All the ingredients are here for a presentable thriller —treachery, murder, intrigue and a handful of foreign locations— but a garbled script and Michael Winner's rather slipshod direction undoes much of the good work put in by his admirable cast. As the CIA agent suspected of having double standards, Burt Lancaster manages to combine the fear of the fugitive with the toughness and resource we have come to expect of him. Alain Delon's performance suffers from comparisons with his classic portrayal of a hitman in Le Samourai, but he still does a solid job of blending duty and doubt.

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  • Conventional and convoluted tale of betrayal and death among spies, with Lancaster's CIA agent coming under suspicion,... read more on Time Out

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  • 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    This is one of the better 1970's spy flims. Who is betraying who is enough on it's own to keep you watching. But the performances are also cool and fascinating. The plot which moves between spying and revenge keeps things moving along. It is one of those cool puzzle films of the 70's where no one is ever what they seem. Lancaster and Delon are excellent and the rest of the cast provide solid support.

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    Rated - 3 stars

    This is one of the better 1970's spy flims. Who is betraying who is enough on it's own to keep you watching. But the performances are also cool and fascinating. The plot which moves between spying and revenge keeps things moving along. It is one of those cool puzzle films of the 70's where no one is ever what they seem. Lancaster and Delon are excellent and the rest of the cast provide solid support.

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    • Burt Lancaster stars as Cross, a US intelligence veteran whose CIA chief McLeod (John Colicos) has marked him for termination. On the run from the assassin, the old spy takes refuge with his Soviet ...