Once a year John Tanner spends a long weekend with his three best friends from college. When he is approached by a CIA agent who has evidence proving that his three pals are actually spy's working with the Soviet Union, he reluctantly allows, his house to be wired with video surveillance equipment so that the CIA can monitor .. Read more
| Starring | Rutger Hauer, Rutger Hauer, John Hurt, Dennis Hopper |
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| Director | Sam Peckinpah |
| Genres | Thriller |
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Once a year John Tanner spends a long weekend with his three best friends from college. When he is approached by a CIA agent who has evidence proving that his three pals are actually spy's working with the Soviet Union, he reluctantly allows, his house to be wired with video surveillance equipment so that the CIA can monitor the men over their weekend together in hopes of putting the traitors behind bars. However, Tanner soon realizes that the CIA's agenda is not all that it appears to be
| Starring | Rutger Hauer, Rutger Hauer, John Hurt, Dennis Hopper, Craig T. Nelson, Burt Lancaster, Meg Foster, Helen Shaver |
|---|---|
| Director | Sam Peckinpah |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 38 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1983 To Rent: DVD: 29 Mar 2004 |
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Adapted from Robert Ludlum's thriller, this trails a McGuffin about an un-American spy ring, but really revolves around... read more on Time Out
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A Great Big Mess of Meaningless and Misogyny
Peckinpah saddled himself with a no-win situation in attempting to make a comeback with The Osterman Weekend.
Whilst the Ludlum novel may differ, ... read more »
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bizarre, but somehow engrossing
Family man, Osterman, (Rutger Hauer) invites his old friends and their wives around for their annual weekend get-together. The CIA convince Osterman that his ... read more »
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Hugely disappointing
Rented as I am a fan of Peckinpah's westerns (Pat Garret and Billy the Kid in particular) but this one is a turkey. John Hurt turns in a decent performance... read more »
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Poor, read the book instead
I watched the movie after reading the book - what a mistake.
This has spoilt my memory of a good book.
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The Osterman Weekend - Disc 1
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