Movie Type: Political Thriller, Psychological Thriller
Themes: Mind Games, Haunted By the Past
Main Cast: Michael Caine, Anthony Andrews, Victoria Tennant, Lilli Palmer, Mario Adorf
Release Year: 1985
Country: UK
Run Time: 112 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
Director John Frankenheimer and writers Edward Anhalt and George Axelrod try to inject some life into this adaptation of Robert Ludlum's best-selling espionage novel. Michael Caine stars as Noel Holcroft, who was adopted in Germany by an American family in the waning days of World War II. Now middle-aged, Noel learns that his biological father, who had been one of Hitler's key economic advisors, left him more than $4 billion at his death. Noel is supposed to dispense the money to specific individuals who had suffered under the oppression of Hitler. But Noel comes to realize the money is, in fact, being used by fascists starting a new Nazi regime. When the neo-Nazis find out Noel is wise to their plans, they chase him through Europe, trying to assassinate him and make way for a Fourth Reich. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
Michel Lonsdale - Ernst Manfredi; Bernard Hepton - Leighton; Richard Münch - Oberst; Carl Rigg - Anthony Beaumont; André Penvern - Frederick Leger; Andrew Bradford - Hartman; Shane Rimmer - Lieutenant Miles; Alexander Kerst - Gen. Clausen; Michael Wolf - Gen. Kessler; Hugo Bower - Gen. Von Tiebolt; Michael Balfour - Hard Hat; Keith Edwards - Policeman; Shelley Thompson - Executive Secretary; Guntbert Warns - Fritzl; Paul Humpoletz - Oberst's Guard; Eve Adam - Manfredi's Secretary; Andrea Browne - Switchboard Operator; Tim Condren - Rescuer; Tharita Olivera de Seral - Assassin; Tom Deininger - Concierge; Jorge Trees - Carnival Director; Maggie Cartier
Credit
Brian Ackland-Snow - Art Director, Holger Gross - Art Director, William Alexander - Art Director, Tom Sachs - Associate Producer, Otto Plaschkes - Co-producer, Derek Hyde - Costume Designer, John Frankenheimer - Director, Ralph Sheldon - Editor, Andreas Grosch - Location Manager, Stanislas Syrewicz - Composer (Music Score), Wally Schneiderman - Makeup, Peter Mullins - Production Designer, Gerry Fisher - Cinematographer, Mort Abrahams - Producer, Ely Landau - Producer, Edie Landau - Producer, Peter Dawson - Special Effects, Cliff Wenger - Special Effects, Edward Anhalt - Screenwriter, George Axelrod - Screenwriter, John Hopkins - Screenwriter, Robert Ludlum - Book Author
The story concerns Holcroft's late father (a former associate of Adolf Hitler) who left behind a fortune, supposedly to make amends for his wrongdoings. Finding the money leads to a globe-trotting series of adventures.
