Scorpio

1973
T
1h 54min

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6,4/10

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During the Cold War, the CIA orders free-lance operative Scorpio to assassinate his former CIA mentor Cross and a deadly cat-and-mouse game ensues.

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Durante la guerra fredda, la CIA ordina all'agente free-lance Scorpio di assassinare Cross, il suo ex mentore della CIA, e ne segue un micidiale gioco al gatto e al topo.Durante la guerra fredda, la CIA ordina all'agente free-lance Scorpio di assassinare Cross, il suo ex mentore della CIA, e ne segue un micidiale gioco al gatto e al topo.Durante la guerra fredda, la CIA ordina all'agente free-lance Scorpio di assassinare Cross, il suo ex mentore della CIA, e ne segue un micidiale gioco al gatto e al topo.

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VALUTAZIONE IMDb

6,4/10

5416

LA TUA VALUTAZIONE

Vedi le informazioni sulla produzione su IMDbPro

Quiz
The film crew had to obtain a special authorization before shooting in the CIA building. Burt Lancaster asked Senator John V. Tunney, who then asked a CIA head director to authorize the shooting. Although filming and recording was not allowed in the building, Michael Winner did it anyway. Plus, no identification of any kind was asked for the crew members, but they had to wear badges made by the CIA especially for them, and with a scorpion on them. Those badges had to be destroyed after the shooting.

Blooper
Lancaster disarms two agents by putting his car into reverse and slamming into their car in a narrow alley. Then he pulls forward and does it again. But on his second pass, there's a shot of the back of his car completely undamaged before it makes the second hit. (In that final shot, the car is damaged as it should be.)

Citazioni
Cross: There's a room just down the hall from McLeod's office where grown men play a game. It's a bit like Monopoly, only more people get hurt. There's no good and no bad. The object is not to win, but not to lose - and the only rule is to stay in the game.

Connessioni
Featured in Boulevard! A Hollywood Story (2021)

Colonne sonore
Hannibal Brooks
(uncredited)
Music by Francis Lai

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9/10

A TRULY TOP-NOTCH THRILLER

Back in the 1970s when Capitalism and Communism were fighting the cold war with undercover activities, a film such as this was able to play on our fears of the "good" guys as well as the "bad" guys. So, along with Burt Lancaster's aging C.I.A. agent, Cross, we can't know whom to trust. We like Burt, but we also like Alain Delon (Scorpio) the free agent assigned to assassinate him. We loathe John Colicos as the C.I.A. chief, yet he's supposedly working for our side. We like Paul Scofield's Zharkov, yet he's a commie. (Indeed, Scofield who is a master of cold characters has never been so charming.) The film offers great action scenes as well as unmitigated suspense. There is a superlative cast, and a lot of surprises. (Burt ain't named Cross for nothin'.) If you are a fan of thrillers, or even you aren't, this one's a must see!