Underplayed Gems

The Soldier (1982)

The Soldier poster
Directed by
James Glickenhaus
Genre
action film, thriller film, spy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 24m
Rated
R
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 42 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A covert CIA agent is sent to stop rogue KGB agents who threaten to set off a dirty bomb in a major oil field. He faces dangerous missions and violent confrontations as he works to prevent a catastrophe.

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What happens

The Soldier (also released as Codename: The Soldier) is a 1982 American action thriller film written, directed, and produced by James Glickenhaus. It stars Ken Wahl as the title character, a covert CIA agent assigned to eliminate renegade KGB agents that have threatened to detonate a dirty bomb in the Ghawar Oil Field. The cast also features Alberta Watson, William Prince, Joaquim de Almeida, and Klaus Kinski. The original score was composed and performed by the German electronic band Tangerine Dream. The film was released by Avco-Embassy Pictures on August 27, 1982. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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