

Wrong Is Right
1982-04-16 · 117 min · ★ 5.5
Political double-talk, dirty tricks, hidden microphones, spy satellites, bugging the Oval Office and a nuclear bomb for sale are all ingredients in this swift, funny and frightening look at the possibilities in today's political arenas. Sean Connery stars as TV Newsman Patrick Hale on an international chase to track two suitcase sized nuclear weapons and to uncover the twisting maze of apparent involvement of US Government agencies.
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- Directors
- Richard Brooks
- Production companies
- Columbia Pictures, Rastar Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Sean ConneryPatrick Hale
George GrizzardPresident Lockwood
Robert ConradGeneral Wombat
Katharine RossSally Blake
G.D. SpradlinPhilindros
John SaxonHomer Hubbard
Henry SilvaRafeeq
Leslie NielsenMallory
Robert WebberHarvey
Rosalind CashMrs. Ford
Hardy KrügerHelmut Unger
Dean StockwellHacker
Ron MoodyKing Awad
Marianne MarksSuzy
Joseph WhippJohn Brown
Tom McFaddenBilly Bob Harper
Ivy BethuneHousewifeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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