Skorpion

TV Mini Series
1983–
50m

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Terrence Hardiman and Jack McKenzie in Skorpion (1983)

Gabrielle de Faujas, formerly member of a terrorist cell, flees from Paris after an attempt on her life en route to Canada, but the plane crashlands at Scotland. Fearing that Gabrielle may b... Read allGabrielle de Faujas, formerly member of a terrorist cell, flees from Paris after an attempt on her life en route to Canada, but the plane crashlands at Scotland. Fearing that Gabrielle may betray it to the authorities, the cell sends the hitman Constant Delangre after her. Will D... Read allGabrielle de Faujas, formerly member of a terrorist cell, flees from Paris after an attempt on her life en route to Canada, but the plane crashlands at Scotland. Fearing that Gabrielle may betray it to the authorities, the cell sends the hitman Constant Delangre after her. Will Delangre find Gabrielle before the local police can defend her?

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impressive BBC terrorist thriller

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Very professionally made BBC thriller, with excellent locations I think shot in London, Scotland, Paris.

It has good atmosphere, about the renegade from a terrorist cell (I think Eastern European in origin) who hides out in UK and has to get police protection.

The trademark of the terrorist group is the Skorpion machine pistol a Czech weapon.

The music was very good, too, and it had a memorable opening credits scene of a tarantula spider climbing over the Skorpion gun.

I hope one day it gets released on DVD.

Other BBC shows to put on DVD:

Blood Money The Cleopatras The Borgias Spyship Badger by Owl-Light

I don't know why they don't, they could make load of money if they did, probably due to some stupid UK copyright law.