Charlie Muffin (1979)

Directed by

Jack Gold

Genre

thriller film, spy film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A veteran British intelligence officer with a pragmatic and rebellious streak navigates the double-dealing world of espionage. When his superiors plan to sacrifice him as a pawn in a larger Cold War scheme, he must use his wits to survive and outmaneuver both his own agency and enemy agents.

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What happens

Charlie Muffin (U.S. title: A Deadly Game) is a 1979 British made-for-TV film directed by Jack Gold and starring David Hemmings, Ralph Richardson, Sam Wanamaker, Pinkas Braun, Ian Richardson, Shane Rimmer and Jennie Linden. A Euston Films production, it was written by Keith Waterhouse based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Brian Freemantle. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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