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Red King, White Knight

Red King, White Knight

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The CIA hears of a KGB scheme to assassinate the Soviet General Secretary and enlists Stoner, an agent retired for 10 years, to go to Russia to investigate. He verifies the plot, but then has trouble leaving the country. In the meantime, the U.S. policy makers struggle over whether or not to inform the Soviets of the plot. Stoner's problems are complicated by the renewal of an affair with Anna, a Russian, as he tries to convince her to defect.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

25 November 1989

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

Stoner

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Szaz

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Anna

Tom Bell

Tom Bell

Tulayev

Neil Dudgeon

Neil Dudgeon

Vlasek

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

Bentick

Clarke Peters

Clarke Peters

Jones

Lou Hirsch

Lou Hirsch

Baetz

Kerry Shale

Kerry Shale

Viktor

Gavan O'Herlihy

Gavan O'Herlihy

Clancy

Shane Rimmer

Shane Rimmer

Kenneth Nelson

Kenneth Nelson

David de Keyser

David de Keyser

Boris Isarov

Boris Isarov

Kerry Shale

Kerry Shale

Garrick Hagon

Garrick Hagon

Gay Baynes

Gay Baynes

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