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Red King, White Knight
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Red King, White Knight

1989-11-25 · 86 min · ★ 6.4

Drama · Romance · Thriller · TV Movie

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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Directors
Geoff Murphy
Production companies
HBO, Citadel Entertainment, Zenith Entertainment, Central Independent Television
Countries
United States of America, United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Tom SkerrittTom SkerrittStoner
Max von SydowMax von SydowSzaz
Helen MirrenHelen MirrenAnna
Tom BellTom BellTulayev
Neil DudgeonNeil DudgeonVlasek
Barry CorbinBarry CorbinBentick
Clarke PetersClarke PetersJones
Lou HirschLou HirschBaetz
Kerry ShaleKerry ShaleViktor
Gavan O'HerlihyGavan O'HerlihyClancy
Shane RimmerShane Rimmer
Kenneth NelsonKenneth Nelson
David de KeyserDavid de Keyser
Boris IsarovBoris Isarov
Kerry ShaleKerry Shale
Garrick HagonGarrick Hagon
Gay Baynes

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