Overview
Cross is an old hand at the CIA who often teams up with Frenchman Jean “Scorpio” Laurier, a gifted freelance operative. After their last mission together, the CIA orders Scorpio to eliminate Cross, leaving him no choice but to obey.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedThis 1973 espionage thriller from director Michael Winner follows a weathered CIA veteran and the gifted freelance operative he has long worked beside, until the agency turns one against the other. What unfolds is a tense game of loyalty, betrayal, and survival, set in the morally murky world of Cold War intelligence. The mood is hard-edged and cynical, leaning on cat-and-mouse pursuit and the quiet paranoia of men who trust no one. Blending action with calculated suspense, it appeals to fans of vintage spy cinema and grim, character-driven thrillers. It carries a MagicMovieScore of 6.1.
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Top Cast
Burt Lancaster
Cross
Alain Delon
Jean 'Scorpio' Laurier
Paul Scofield
Sergei Zharkov
John Colicos
McLeod
Gayle Hunnicutt
Susan
J.D. Cannon
Filchock
Joanne Linville
Sarah Cross
Mel Stewart
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Movie Info
Release Date
April 11, 1973
Runtime
1h 54m
Rating
PG
Genres
Action, Thriller
Director