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Scorpio Reviews

1973

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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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- 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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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:16
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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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  - GLASGOW
  - 29 Jun 2004 at 23:16
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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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- - SirSaucyRascal
  - 24 reviews
  - 11 Jan 2012 at 12:12
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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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  - London
  - 21 Jan 2009 at 22:39
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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 »
  
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  - Scotland
  - 23 Mar 2008 at 23:20
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  By Michael Winner's standards, this is pretty good
  
  A cool spy thriller from the early seventies, with an intriguing, holding screenplay and a very good performance from Burt Lancaster in the lead, as an ageing ... read more »
  
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- - Savage
  - 632 reviews
  - London, England
  - 02 Feb 2008 at 12:02
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  Help
  
  Delon and Lancaster seems like a top mix but what a stinker. I would like to tell you about it but I ended up picking my nose; the prodcut of which was more ... read more »
  
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  - Claudy, Northern Ireland
  - 09 Oct 2007 at 15:24
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  silly but enjoyable
  
  Micheal Winner asembles a couple of top notch actors, and while not the most original i enjoyed it cause it just gets on with it in that classic 70's thrash... read more »
  
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- - cheebaism
  - brighton
  - 05 Mar 2006 at 04:55
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  Great Film
  
  This was one of the better 1970s spy films. Lancaster and Delon portrayed their parts very well. A good alround movie, worth renting.
  
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  - West Midlands
  - 27 Sep 2005 at 17:55
- - 3
  - 1
  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 »
  
  Report this review
- 39822
- - Eva#5
  - GLASGOW
  - 29 Jun 2004 at 23:16
View all members' reviews (8)

- - 3
  - 1
  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 »
  
  Report this review
- 39822
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Eva#5
  - GLASGOW
  - 29 Jun 2004 at 23:16
- - 1
  - 0
  Help
  
  Delon and Lancaster seems like a top mix but what a stinker. I would like to tell you about it but I ended up picking my nose; the prodcut of which was more ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 483634
- - Les Grandes pantalons
  - Claudy, Northern Ireland
  - 09 Oct 2007 at 15:24
- - 0
  - 0
  Great Film
  
  This was one of the better 1970s spy films. Lancaster and Delon portrayed their parts very well. A good alround movie, worth renting.
  
  Report this review
- 153987
- - a customer
  - West Midlands
  - 27 Sep 2005 at 17:55
- - 0
  - 0
  silly but enjoyable
  
  Micheal Winner asembles a couple of top notch actors, and while not the most original i enjoyed it cause it just gets on with it in that classic 70's thrash... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 214463
- - cheebaism
  - brighton
  - 05 Mar 2006 at 04:55
- - 0
  - 0
  By Michael Winner's standards, this is pretty good
  
  A cool spy thriller from the early seventies, with an intriguing, holding screenplay and a very good performance from Burt Lancaster in the lead, as an ageing ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 520968
- - Savage
  - 632 reviews
  - London, England
  - 02 Feb 2008 at 12:02
- - 0
  - 0
  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 »
  
  Report this review
- 543857
- - a customer
  - Scotland
  - 23 Mar 2008 at 23:20
- - 0
  - 0
  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 »
  
  Report this review
- 692768
- - a customer
  - London
  - 21 Jan 2009 at 22:39
- - 0
  - 0
  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 »
  
  Report this review
- 1080676
- - SirSaucyRascal
  - 24 reviews
  - 11 Jan 2012 at 12:12

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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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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:16

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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, ...