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Spy, Stand Up
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Spy, Stand Up

1982-01-27 · 98 min · ★ 7.2

Thriller · Drama

Sebastien Grenier, a former French spy, is working as a financial analyst in Zurich. However, his peaceful existence starts to disintegrate when he is recruited by a top French intelligence operative to discover how one of their own secret agents was found out and executed in broad daylight.

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Directors
Yves Boisset
Production companies
Cathala Productions, TF1 Films Production
Countries
France, Switzerland
Status
Released

Top Cast

Lino VenturaLino VenturaSébastien Grenier
Michel PiccoliMichel PiccoliJean-Paul Chance
Bruno CremerBruno CremerAlain Richard
Bernard FressonBernard FressonHenri Marchand
Marc MazzaMarc MazzaRamos Bavila
Roger JendlyRoger JendlyCommissioner Lohmann
Heinz BennentHeinz BennentMeyer
Krystyna JandaKrystyna JandaAnna Gretz
Beate KoppGrenier's secretary
Christian BaltaussChristian BaltaussLibrarian
Kurt BiggerKurt BiggerAlfred Zimmer
Jean-Paul FrankyRudy 'la blonde'
Yves BoissetYves BoissetRichard's assistant
Daniel PlancherelInspector Vogel
Philippe BrizardPhilippe BrizardGrenier employee
Max MoorMax MoorDieter Krauss
Pierre BoffetyPostman
Jean Reney
Robert DalbanRobert DalbanNarrator (voice) (uncredited)

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