Damascus Cover (2017)
- Directed by
- Daniel Zelik Berk
- Genre
- action film, mystery film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 76 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A spy travels to Damascus on a dangerous mission during the Cold War. He must navigate double-crosses and hidden agendas while trying to escape the city with a scientist.
tensesuspensefulgrittycoldmethodicalshadowyseriousslow-paced
What happens
Damascus Cover is a 2017 political thriller film, directed by Daniel Zelik Berk, from a screenplay by Berk and Samantha Newton. It is based upon the 1977 novel of the same name by Howard Kaplan. It stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Olivia Thirlby, Jürgen Prochnow, Igal Naor, Navid Negahban and John Hurt. This was Hurt's final film appearance before his death; the film was dedicated to his memory. The film had its world premiere at the Boston Film Festival on September 23, 2017. It was released on July 20, 2018, by Vertical Entertainment. The film received negative reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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