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Kreuzfeuer der Agenten

Originaltitel: The Whistle Blower
  • 1986
  • PG
  • 1 Std. 40 Min.
IMDb-BEWERTUNG
6,2/10
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IHRE BEWERTUNG
John Gielgud, Michael Caine, Felicity Dean, James Fox, and Nigel Havers in Kreuzfeuer der Agenten (1986)
A war veteran tries to investigate the murder of his son who was working as a Russian translator for the British intelligence service during the Cold War. He meets a web of deception and paranoia that seems to be impenetrable.
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Politischer ThrillerDramaThriller

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA war veteran tries to investigate the murder of his son who was working as a Russian translator for the British intelligence service during the Cold War. He encounters a web of deception an... Alles lesenA war veteran tries to investigate the murder of his son who was working as a Russian translator for the British intelligence service during the Cold War. He encounters a web of deception and paranoia that seems to be impenetrable.A war veteran tries to investigate the murder of his son who was working as a Russian translator for the British intelligence service during the Cold War. He encounters a web of deception and paranoia that seems to be impenetrable.

  • Regie
    • Simon Langton
  • Drehbuch
    • Julian Bond
    • John Hale
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • Michael Caine
    • James Fox
    • Nigel Havers
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    6,2/10
    2817
    IHRE BEWERTUNG
    • Regie
      • Simon Langton
    • Drehbuch
      • Julian Bond
      • John Hale
    • Hauptbesetzung
      • Michael Caine
      • James Fox
      • Nigel Havers
    • 31Benutzerrezensionen
    • 13Kritische Rezensionen
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    Michael Caine
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    • Frank
    James Fox
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    • Bob
    John Gielgud
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    • Sir Adrian Chapple
    Felicity Dean
    Felicity Dean
    • Cynthia
    Barry Foster
    Barry Foster
    • Greig
    Gordon Jackson
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    • Bruce
    Kenneth Colley
    Kenneth Colley
    • Pickett
    David Langton
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    • Government Minister
    Dinah Stabb
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    • Rose
    James Simmons
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    • Mark
    Katherine Reeve
    • Tiffany
    Bill Wallis
    • Dodgson
    Trevor Cooper
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    • Inspector Bourne
    Peter Miles
    Peter Miles
    • Stephen Kedge
    Susan Porrett
    Susan Porrett
    • Security Officer
    Gregory Floy
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    Joe Dunlop
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      • Julian Bond
      • John Hale
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    5martin_humble

    Realistic thriller

    This 1986 spy thriller is a realistic thriller. Michael Caine gives a great performance as Frank, the father of a son that has died during mysterious circumstances. Frank embarks on his own investigation into his son´s death only to discover a British society that not is what it seems to be, under the surface. His investigation leads to the government and what they would do to protect it´s secret activities. The whistle blower is told in a slow yet thrilling pace. The plot is good, even though it is hard to follow from time to time, and the acting great. The production is very simple which makes the film realistic. The whistle blower is one of Caine´s better spy thrillers and is recommended for anyone into the spy genre. 7/10
    7travis_iii

    A thumbs up from a member of the 'grocer' class

    Michael Caine has been involved in some stinkers in his career (let's face it every actor has to pay the bills); he has also made plenty of very good films and also plenty of films like 'The Whistle-Blower': an above average and very watchable drama of the second-rank. In fact it's Caine's solid acting (mostly low-key though he does get to fly off the handle in his own inimitable style a couple of times) which invests the film with believable emotion and elevates it above it's many clichés. The supporting cast is strong too; a cynical, amoral, self-serving and oft sinister intelligence industry is portrayed ably by Gordon Jackson, James Fox and John Gielgud.

    It's a shame that the demands of marketing mean that a film is often plugged as something it isn't. In this case 'The Whistle-Blower' is not a thriller (in fact the one and only 'action' scene - a car crash -is pretty rubbish and looks a bit tacked on), and it is only superficially a story about cold-war espionage (there are plenty of references to Anthony Blunt et al, but it's no 'Smiley's People'). Essentially it's a drama about loss; a man's loss of faith (in this case in his country) and, of his son. I'd point any harsh detractors of this film to the scene where, soon after learning of his sons death, Jones (Caine) attempts to discuss what happened with his son's neighbour and colleague, Rose (Dinah Stabb), and I challenge them not to be moved and at the same time chilled by the exchange.

    Yes, this film does have plenty of flaws. Cinematically it is pretty dull and dated; it has a bit of that naff 1970's/80's home-counties feel to it (though in some ways one could argue I suppose that this style aids in the depiction of the stolid, grey, snobby, repressed British establishment of the story... an establishment trying to cope with it's diminished, subservient place in the world while keeping up the public pretence that Britannia still rules the waves). It's full of clichés and undeveloped characters, and the screen-play has plenty of downs as well as ups; but credit where credit is due, it is at times thought provoking and engaging. It shouldn't be put down for trying to cram a lot of things in and so appearing sometimes a bit unsubtle as a result (as I said previously it's no 'Smileys People').

    I felt compelled to follow Jones' journey through a cynical, venal and uncaring world, and in that fundamental manner, for me, the film is a success.
    7DocWriter

    It's a film of questions, not answers

    I notice that Netflix has this film listed under "Thrillers." It's not a thriller, but rather a fairly complex drama about what happens when people who are schooled not to trust anyone have almost unlimited power with no accountability. There's never a "stupid moment" in this film that reveals to us, the audience, or to Michael Caine as the protagonist, who the bad guys are or what they've done. We have to peel the layers off the onion along with Michael Caine. There is no James Bond ending in which the bad guys' island explodes and collapses into the sea. Instead, there is a real world ending tailored for adults. I liked the film.
    7TheJiveMaster

    Did this really happen?

    The Whistle Blower tells a story which is likely to be obsolete nowadays. The end of the cold war rendered stories of this nature difficult to perceive but was written at a time when relations between the US and USSR were strained and scandals were rife in British Intelligence and at GCHQ.

    The film tells the story of a jittery secret service heavily reliant on American information to help keep the soviets at bay. It demonstrates how the service would have reacted to the allegation that there were soviet agents within organisations such as GCHQ and how they may have been dealt with. The eventual reasoning is cruel and cold and leaves the watcher wondering if events like this really did take place at the time.

    The Whistle Blower tells a good story which is easy to follow and comprehend. It is bolstered by a good cast but let down by poor direction making it staid in places.
    7AaronCapenBanner

    Realistic And Smart Cold War Thriller.

    Michael Caine plays Frank Jones, a war veteran and patriotic British citizen who is shocked to learn about the mysterious death of his son, who had worked as a Russian translator for British Intelligence. Frank reluctantly becomes convinced that his own government had his son killed because he was going to "blow the whistle" on illegal and unethical behavior by his employers. Not deterred by the usual "national security" defense of the killers, Frank is determined to bring his son's killers to justice, whether it be by legal or illegal means...

    First-rate conspiracy drama has fine acting by all, and Caine quite believable as the grieving and outraged father. Film makes thoughtful observations about government secrets, and the "who watches the watchers?" debate. Worth seeking out.

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    • Wissenswertes
      This was the only theatrical movie directed by Simon Langton.
    • Patzer
      Frank Jones had served in the Royal Navy for 12 years, but was wearing a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal; awarded for fifteen years' exemplary service. And the medal being worn was not that of the Royal Navy, but of the British Army.
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      [last lines]

      Bob Jones: [voice over] I still believe the man in the white hat always wins... and I intend to prove it

    • Verbindungen
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: La Bamba/The Whistle Blower/Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise/Jean De Florette (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      It's A Long Way To Tipperary
      Written by Jack Judge and Harry Williams (uncredited)

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    • Erscheinungsdatum
      • 5. Juni 1987 (Vereinigtes Königreich)
    • Herkunftsland
      • Vereinigtes Königreich
    • Sprachen
      • Englisch
      • Russisch
    • Auch bekannt als
      • The Whistle Blower
    • Drehorte
      • Whitehall, Westminster, Greater London, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
    • Produktionsfirmen
      • Portreeve
      • U.K. Productions Entity
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    • Bruttoertrag in den USA und Kanada
      • 1.500.000 $
    • Eröffnungswochenende in den USA und in Kanada
      • 30.035 $
      • 12. Juli 1987
    • Weltweiter Bruttoertrag
      • 1.500.000 $
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      • 1 Std. 40 Min.(100 min)
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      • Dolby Stereo
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