Avenger (film)
Avenger | |
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Genre | Thriller |
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Story by | Frederick Forsyth |
Directed by | Robert Markowitz |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Production companies | Radiant Productions Appledown Films Inc. Warner Bros. Television |
Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
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Original network | TNT |
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Avenger is a 2006 American made-for-television thriller film directed by Robert Markowitz and starring Sam Elliott and Timothy Hutton.[1][2][3] It is based on the 2003 novel Avenger by Frederick Forsyth.
Premise[]
A CIA agent steps in to stop a former special forces operative on a for-hire mission that poses a global threat.
Cast[]
- Sam Elliott as Calvin Dexter
- Timothy Hutton as Frank McBride
- James Cromwell as Paul Devereaux
- as Washington Lee
Locations[]
The film was shot in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
Release and critical reception[]
The television film was broadcast on Turner Network Television on Sunday, April 9, 2006. It was then released on DVD on October 3, 2006.
References[]
- ^ "Avenger - 10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America - New York Magazine TV Review - Nymag". New York Magazine.
- ^ "DVD Talk". www.dvdtalk.com.
- ^ Gates, Anita (April 8, 2006). "In 'Avenger,' Sam Elliott Stars as a Gun for Hire" – via NYTimes.com.
External links[]
- Avenger at IMDb
- Avenger at Rotten Tomatoes
Categories:
- 2006 television films
- 2006 films
- 2006 thriller films
- English-language films
- American political thriller films
- Films based on works by Frederick Forsyth
- Films directed by Robert Markowitz
- Films based on British novels
- Films based on thriller novels
- Films shot in South Africa
- American thriller television films
- American films
- Yugoslav Wars films
- American thriller television film stubs