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Scorpio (1973)

Scorpio poster
Directed by
Michael Winner
Genre
drama film, action film, spy film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 54m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 119 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young hitman named Scorpio agrees to kill his former mentor, a CIA agent suspected of betraying the agency. He must navigate a web of double crosses and chase him through European cities.

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What happens

Scorpio is a 1973 American spy film directed by Michael Winner and written by David W. Rintels and Gerald Wilson. It stars Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, and Paul Scofield. Delon plays the title character, a hitman hired by the CIA to assassinate his mentor (Lancaster), a former agent suspected of treason. The film's score was composed by Jerry Fielding. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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