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Release Date:
December 20, 1995
Original Title:
Bullet to Beijing
Alternate Titles:
Harry Palmer - Der rote Tod
Il nostro Agente Palmer
Peking Express
Экспресс до Пекина
Genres:
Action | Drama | TV Movie | Thriller
Production Companies:
Harry Palmer Productions
Lenfilm
Showtime Networks
Production Countries:
Canada | Russia | United Kingdom | United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
BR: e 14 DE: 12 NO: 18 PT: e 14 SE: 15
Runtime: 101
When long-time British agent Harry Palmer loses his job because the Cold War is over, he's promptly approached by a Russian bossman, Alex. In St. Petersburg Alex tells Harry of his plan for Russia's future, which is threatened because a deadly biochemical weapon called the Red Death has been stolen from him. He'll pay Harry handsomely to retrieve it. An ex-spy friend tips Harry off that it's being sent to Beijing by train, aboard which we begin to learn whose side everyone's really on.
Characters:
Len Deighton
Costume Design:
Galina Nikolaeva
Director:
George Mihalka
Director of Photography:
Peter Benison
Terry Cole
Editor:
François Gill
Executive Producer:
Alexandr Golutva
Music:
Rick Wakeman
Producer:
John Dunning
André Link
Harry Alan Towers
Production Design:
Chris Tulloch
Yury Pashigorev
Set Designer:
Zoya Nikashina
Igor Sytin
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