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Synopsis: KGB agent Major Valeri Petrofsky has been reassigned at the request of the KGB Chairman for a secret mission wherein he is sent to England to establish a residence near an American military base and receive various items from couriers from the USSR. John Preston is the top British spy catcher, currently at odds with his superior because he doesn't lick his boots. After he conducts an operation without his superior's permission caused his superior some embarrassment, he is reassigned to the menial task of overseeing airports and ports. One day one the couriers Petrofsky was expecting comes off a freighter has an accident which leaves him dead. Preston is informed by the pathologist that the man is not a seaman so Preston goes through his things and finds that he was carrying something which he is told is an atomic bomb component. Preston now suspects that someone is bringing in parts for an atomic bomb, his superior doesn't want to let Preston be proven right so he doesn't authorize fur
Genre: Thriller
Director(s): John Mackenzie
Production: Lorimar Home Video
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
72%
R
Year:
1987
119 min
446 Views


Krilov will change his story

in five minutes.

Will he live that long?

And then Govorshin

would simply destroy me.

He can destroy us all.

Govorshin need not last forever.

I want to die in my bed.

No I can't.

So what will you do?

Watch.

Wait...

Hi!

Good evening.

Next please.

May I have

a look at your ticket please?

Thank you.

Thank you, sir.

Dunker.

Hi, Tiger.

Haven't you finished playing yet?

Not yet.

Can I have a go?

Press one of those, there.

Charne is from East Germany Dussiaux,

where's he from?

Jugoslavia.

Is from...

Czechoslovakia.

And from Poland.

Poland.

And they all came into Heathrow

in Frebruary and March

and nobody can pronounce their names...

Mrs Vatanen?

How was your journey from Finland?

Very comfortable, thank you.

Mr Ross.

Let me take your bags.

Irina Vassilievna

of the soviet Army Artillery,

Research directorate...

Specialising in the design

and con struction of atomic shells.

I know.

Valeri Petrofsky. How do you do?

How do you do?

Unfortunately we have a problem though.

We're still missing one component.

We got your message...

Yeah?

John. We've got a break.

Barry. What is it?

It's the lead we've been looking for.

Yeah.

I'm on my way.

I'll be ready.

This way.

Here we are.

Where are you sleeping?

We're husband and wife, remember.

I think not, comrade Major.

So what have we got?

Austrian by the name of Winkler.

He had a duff visa.

So immigration checked out pass port

it was forged all right.

And Winkler was the name of a spy

the FBI busted three years ago

in California.

We ran him through the computer

found out his real name

was Ivan Komishenko.

KGB Agent specialising

in radio equipment.

The transmitter in East Anglia?

Yes and we've just heard he's booked

on the six thirty

to Colochester tonight.

We've got fifteen minutes!

We'd better get a move on.

I'm doing my best, John.

Passengers with tickets for

the eighteen thirty

from Platform 9 calling at Shenfield,

Chelmsford and Colchester...

Where will I be working?

Upstairs. In the attic.

So how about a drink?

Don't!

Keep that away from the ball.

How big is this bomb going to be?

One and a half kilotons.

It should devastate

about two square miles.

That's a lot of damage...

I imagine

it'll kill somewhere between two

and five thousand people...

Hand me that battery.

Tighten those strutts, will you.

There we are. Armed and primed.

Now you'll have two hours.

To detonate turn

the key niney degress clockwise.

Press the button.

Then the timer's running.

Is that clear?

Okay let's move this.

And when do I get the 'Go' signal...?

The Radio Moscow English newcast's

at nine.

When you hear

the words 'Colonel Gaddafi'

in the third item...

Colonel Gaddafi, okay.

Wait. And I have to give you this.

Is everything alright?

Yes.

Just confirming your instructions.

I turn the key clockwise press

the button then

I have two hours before detonation.

Yes. Two hours.

It suppose to tell Moscow already

Before I go...

I thought you'd get to that.

Don't.

The key...

Your friend's arrived, Mr Hardcastle.

Oh, thanks.

Thank you.

Hi, Barry. What did you find out?

The place is owned

by two Greek Cypriots.

Entered the country in '76 must

have been in deep cover ever since.

The KGB's really pulling out

the family silver on this one.

Does Irvine think

the transmitter's based here?

Yeah. How about Winkler?

He still in there?

Who did you bring with you?

George. He's parked

in a company Transit down the road.

Ah, well.

You boys have everything covered

so I think I'll go and get some sleep.

John.

What is it?

Winkler's leaving.

Let him go.

But he could be out

of the country by tomorrow.

So he'll tell Moscow that

the Maldon transmitter is secure

and recently serviced.

Winkler's only small fry.

I think the jackpot's in that cafe.

And I fell lucky.

Anti nuclear protesters have continued

to stream into Suffolk in preparation

for tomorrows demonstration

at Baywaters

the American Strike bomber Base.

Cruise Out! Yanks Out!

The organisers of the really claim

that by tomorrow attendance

would top 50,000 in protest at

the tactical nuclear weapons carried

by the F1-11's based there.

They said the demonstration would make

it's point...

John? Barry?

There's a man standing at the end

of the road.

A Suffold Police Spokesman said

they were never...

What does he look like?

Tall. Well built. Wearing a raincoat.

He looks as though

he's carrying something.

He's moving towards the cafe.

Arrived by car, rail and on foot.

Many preparing to spend

the night at the Base...

Got him.

Let me see.

What's he carrying?

I don't know.

It's a motorcycle helmet!!!

Get over to the chalet, George,

and stand by the phone.

Right.

John?

Yeah?

I've found the motorbike.

Engine's still hot.

Fix a bleeper and come back here.

Yes?

A message from the transmitter

in Britain, General Govorshin.

"Everything in place. Awaiting signal."

Very well.

Sir.

George...

Yes, John?

Tell Irvine to hit the Greeks now.

You guide them in.

Alright. Take the next left.

And then right.

This guy's really moving!

Where are we now?

We're into Suffolk

and heading towards Ipswich.

He's stopped. In town.

And then right again at the next one.

He's still there.

That's over four miuntes.

This must be it.

What's happening?

There's been a big accident!

The main road's blocked.

Hang on, Barry.

Alright. Keep moving.

Now come on through.

Move it!

Move along now.

Barry!

Pull out!

Pull out, quickly!

Come on!

Midblue XR3!

Stop!

Stop now!

Who signed for this van?

You did.

RAF Baywaters?

It's the American Nuclear Base.

That's where he's heading!

He's turned off to the right.

Looks like a dead end.

Keep trying for about half a mile.

I'll be in touch.

Two people who are believed

to be responsible

for the attack later shot dead

by soldiers we'll hve our next news

at 11 o'clock.

Good morning, madam.

I've come to read the meter.

What, now?

My identification.

Jim ross that's right, yeah.

How long has he lived here?

Two months.

Does he live alone?

Er, no. A woman arrived

the day before yesterday.

I think it's his wife.

So what's all this about then?

I want to borrow this house

for a little while.

What?!

That's not his wife over there,

you know. He murdered his wife

and three children with a shotgun.

Oh my God!

This is serving

the North American service

of Radio Moscow just in case you tuned

in late I'm Nikolai Kornakov

and I'd like to remind you that with me

in the studio

are two Soviet jazz critics

Alexei Sattin

and Demetri Drkov and we're going

to listen to some in depth jazz.

Coming to you

on the North American Service

of Radio Moscow.

Our friend is

in Cherryhayes Close north west

of the Air Base.

I'm in the house opposite, number 14.

It's the solar house at the end

of the road.

Come in over the waste ground at

the rear. The back door is open.

Out.

Sir Nigel Irvine,

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Frederick McCarthy Forsyth (born 25 August 1938) is an English author, former journalist and spy, and occasional political commentator. He is best known for thrillers such as The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, The Fourth Protocol, The Dogs of War, The Devil's Alternative, The Fist of God, Icon, The Veteran, Avenger, The Afghan, The Cobra and The Kill List. Forsyth's works frequently appear on best-sellers lists and more than a dozen of his titles have been adapted to film. He has sold more than 70 million books in total. more…

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