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Bullet to Beijing

  • TV Movie
  • 1995
  • R
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
2.1K
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Mia Sara, Michael Caine, and Jason Connery in Bullet to Beijing (1995)
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Retired British spy Harry Palmer is called back into service to prevent North Korea from getting its hands on a deadly virus called "The Red Death".Retired British spy Harry Palmer is called back into service to prevent North Korea from getting its hands on a deadly virus called "The Red Death".Retired British spy Harry Palmer is called back into service to prevent North Korea from getting its hands on a deadly virus called "The Red Death".

  • Director
    • George Mihalka
  • Writers
    • Harry Alan Towers
    • Len Deighton
  • Stars
    • Anatoly Kulbitsky
    • Shaughan Seymour
    • Michael Caine
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    2.1K
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    • Director
      • George Mihalka
    • Writers
      • Harry Alan Towers
      • Len Deighton
    • Stars
      • Anatoly Kulbitsky
      • Shaughan Seymour
      • Michael Caine
    • 31User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Anatoly Kulbitsky
    • Prof. Kulbitsky
    Shaughan Seymour
    • Carruthers
    Michael Caine
    Michael Caine
    • Harry Palmer
    Corinna Richards
    • Policewoman
    Tamara Timofeeva
    Tamara Timofeeva
    • Elderly Woman
    • (as Tamara Timofeyeva)
    Jason Connery
    Jason Connery
    • Nick
    Anatoliy Shvederskiy
    Anatoliy Shvederskiy
    • Doctor
    • (as Anatoly Shvedersky)
    Helena Michell
    • Henrietta
    Juliette Benson
    • Juliette
    Patrick Allen
    Patrick Allen
    • Col. Wilson
    Sue Lloyd
    Sue Lloyd
    • Jean
    Annika Bullus
    Annika Bullus
    • Girl in Savoy Bar
    Chris Tulloch
    • Attendant
    Mia Sara
    Mia Sara
    • Natasha
    Michael Gambon
    Michael Gambon
    • Alex
    Tatjana Berkova
    • Hotel Check-in Woman
    Ingolf Gorges
    • Andrei
    Anatoli Davydov
    • Yuri Stephanovich
    • (as Anatoly Davidov)
    • Director
      • George Mihalka
    • Writers
      • Harry Alan Towers
      • Len Deighton
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    Gary-161

    Where's Beijing?

    Return of Harry Palmer is not as bad as expected and is occasionally amusing. The fact that I can only recall a funny car chase scene with falling apart Russian cars is ominous, though. Someone mentioned a boat chase and I vaguely remember it although what it was about, I don't know. Certainly, it's sell out to modernity with violent shoot-outs and deaths seems incongruous to the originals. palmer only shot one person the entire trilogy, If I recall correctly.

    The Palmer of those films was something of a blank page. An ironic and detached observer of the self interest around him, surviving on a combination of quick wit, luck and a lack of an ideological axe to grind. His inability to be tempted into corruption at various stages was surprising seeing as he was originally a tacky fraudster in the army but perhaps it's unwise to try and do an analysis of comic book characters, they're basically tosh. The Palmer of 'Bullet' has lost that sixties cool and it's hard to recognise him. He's more like an ex-football or pool hall manager with a drink problem or simply Caine being more his working class self. The effect is rather curious viewing, whimsical but rather sad, as cinema itself is in decline nowadays. Some of the old stalwarts remain, such as Harry meeting 'old friends' who turn out to have no qualms in dispensing with him altogether in the terminal sense. The sequel fizzles out altogether. 'Bullet To Beijing' is only to be viewed as a last resort, that is you have been made redundant, your wife has left you and your TV license is about to expire with no money left in the kitty to renew it.
    6SnoopyStyle

    Michael Caine keeps the train moving

    British agent Harry Palmer (Michael Caine) is doing a nothing job observing the North Korean Embassy when a demonstration turns violent. An old lady assassinates Russian genetics scientist Prof. Kulbitsky outside of the embassy and Harry hears his final words. Harry gets retired due to budget cuts. He is lured to St. Petersburg where he meets Nikolai (Jason Connery), Natasha (Mia Sara) and potential employer Alex (Michael Gambon). He is offered $250k to find a missing binary bio weapon Alorex or the Red Death bound for North Korea. He discovers the Alorex will be on a train to Beijing. On the train, he is befriended by ex-CIA Craig Warner (Michael Sarrazin). All the while, Harry is hounded by would-be assassins.

    This is a continuation of Len Deighton's character Harry Palmer but not actually from a book of his. It's a TV movie elevated by Michael Caine returning as Harry. The action isn't slick like 007 but it's exotic enough. Harry is not the dashing 007 and that's what sets him apart from his more famous cousin. It's Bond with poorer action and a better cat-and-mouse game. The production is generally second rate. Other than Michael Caine, there isn't anything superior in this movie.
    5CinemaSerf

    Bullet to Beijing

    Michael Caine reprises his portrayal of the Len Deighton character "Harry Palmer" in this rather cheap and cheerful cold-war thriller. This time he joins forces with the handsome, but lightweight, Jason Connery ("Nick") as they work for the enigmatic "Alex" (an unlikely Russian Michael Gambon) to thwart a deadly plan to release a virus that has been pinched by some North Koreans. A few other familiar faces try their best to pep this along, but it's really just an amalgam of themes that is well past it's sell by date. Caine is there, but he isn't - maybe another swimming pool? The dialogue is really pretty pedestrian (though the "we're all getting a bit too old for this" byline does raise a smile now and again). It's got plenty of stylish location photography and the action scenes - of which there is a distinct paucity - are quite good fun when we get them. Otherwise, it's a mediocre television movie that I found placed the "Palmer' character in a series of fish-out-of-water scenarios that rather undermined the charm and novelty of his earlier outings. Caine can carry a film, his sheer weight of personality does that here - but this is certainly nobody's finest work.
    6neil-douglas2010

    Better than expected

    Having heard mixed reviews about this and it's follow up, which almost made Caine retire, I have to say it's better than I was expecting. True there are a lot of shady characters, Connery, Sara , Kwouk etc, but I think this leads to the thrill of the movie. However, it does look like a TV movie and the true bad guy hardly makes an appearance. Decent movie, nothing more.
    Knowall-2

    Welcome back Harry

    Thankyou, thankyou, Mr Caine. The collapse of the cold war has somewhat put an end to our spy stories, but I was thrilled to get another Harry story. I have a little trouble coping with the slap stick humour in this movie. ( Perhaps I'm just two stiffer upper lip) Regard less loved it.

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    • Trivia
      As Michael Caine was 61 at the time of filming, it was decided to make Harry Palmer a retired secret agent.
    • Goofs
      Harry has to suddenly go to Beijing. But Britons need a visa, and he has no time to get one.
    • Quotes

      [Toasting his host at the strip club]

      Harry Palmer: Here's to capitalism and big tits.

    • Alternate versions
      The version that aired on The Movie Channel in 1997 was cut from 122 to 101 minutes. Among the scenes cut was Sue Lloyd's onscreen appearance. This version was released on VHS and DVD. In 2001, the full version was released on DVD as a "special edition".
    • Connections
      Followed by Midnight in Saint Petersburg (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Go West
      Written by Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali and Victor Willis

      Performed by The Village People

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 16, 1997 (Poland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Russia
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Len Deighton's Bullet to Beijing
    • Filming locations
      • St. Petersburg, Russia
    • Production companies
      • Quebec 3099-3018
      • Harry Palmer Productions, Limited
      • Showtime Networks
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 41m(101 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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