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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 |
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| Director | Michael Winner |
| Genres | Thriller |
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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 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 |
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| Director | Michael Winner |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 50 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1973 To Rent: DVD: 02 Feb 2004 |
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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This is one of the ...
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 ... read more »
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nothing changes
see this !
this is one of the much better movies of it genre from the 70's
...made by a man not usually known for his thoughtfulness ... read more »
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very good
Great cast, great plot, and somehow it doesn't come off so well even though there's nothing to condemn it with. But that's Michael Winner for you ... read more »
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It Was OK
Burt Lancaster was ok. The whole thing was a little 'Hammy' sort of James Bond in the CIA. You would find faults in some of the plot and the ... read more »