Red King, White Knight (1989)
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Tom Skerritt plays an end-of-tether CIA agent in Red King, White Knight. His superiors persuade Skerritt to take one last assignment: to prevent the assassination of the Russian president. Max Von Sydow plays Skerritt's opposite number at the KGB, who despite orders to kill the American agent, teams up with him to save the Soviet leader. Meanwhile, Skerritt's private life is complicated by the return of ex-lover Helen Mirren. Though unrated, the film contains violence and nudity. Produced for the HBO Cable Service, Red King, White Knight was first telecast November 25, 1989. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Geoff Murphy
Synopsis of Red King, White Knight
Tom Skerritt plays an end-of-tether CIA agent in Red King, White Knight. His superiors persuade Skerritt to take one last assignment: to prevent the assassination of the Russian president. Max Von Sydow plays Skerritt's opposite number at the KGB, who despite orders to kill the American agent, teams up with him to save the Soviet leader. Meanwhile, Skerritt's private life is complicated by the return of ex-lover Helen Mirren. Though unrated, the film contains violence and nudity. Produced for the HBO Cable Service, Red King, White Knight was first telecast November 25, 1989. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Red King, White Knight
- Helen Mirren - Anna
- Max von Sydow - Szaz
- Barry Corbin - Bentick
- Neil Dudgeon - Vlasek
- Lou Hirsch - Baetz
- Gavan O'Herlihy - Clancy
- Shane Rimmer - General
- Kerry Shale - Viktor
- Tom Skerritt - Stoner
- Tom Bell - Tulayev
- David de Keyser - Director
- Garick Hagon - Economist
- Boris Isarov - Soviet Advisor
- Clarke Peters - Jones
- Gay Baynes - Ecologist
- Director(s):
- Geoff Murphy
- Writer(s):
- Ron Hutchinson
- Producer(s):
- John Kemeny
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