Red King, White Knight
| Red King, White Knight | |
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| Written by | Ron Hutchinson |
| Directed by | Geoff Murphy |
| Starring | |
| Composer | John Scott |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | David R. Ginsburg |
| Producer | John Kemeny |
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| Cinematography | Elemér Ragályi |
| Editor | Peter Davies |
| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Production companies |
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| Distributor | HBO Pictures |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO |
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Red King, White Knight is a 1989 American political thriller television film directed by Geoff Murphy and written by Ron Hutchinson. The film stars Tom Skerritt as Bill Stoner, a retired CIA operative who is sent to the Soviet Union to determine the truth of the assassination rumors. It also stars Max von Sydow as his old KGB adversary Szaz and Helen Mirren as his former girlfriend Anna.
At the 42nd Primetime Emmy Awards, von Sydow was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for his role in the film.[1]
Plot[]
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.
Cast[]
- Tom Skerritt as Stoner
- Max von Sydow as Szaz
- Helen Mirren as Anna
- Tom Bell as Tulayev
- Gavan O'Herlihy as Clancy
- Barry Corbin as Bentick
- Clarke Peters as Jones
- Lou Hirsch as Baetz
- Kerry Shale as Viktor
Release[]
Red King, White Knight premiered on HBO on November 25, 1989.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ "Red King, White Knight". Television Academy. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ Rosenberg, Howard (November 25, 1989). "TV REVIEWS: KGB Tries to Switch Off Gorbachev in HBO's 'Red King'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ O'Connor, John J. (November 26, 1989). "TV VIEW: Yesterday's Villains, Today's Heroes". The New York Times. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
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