Telefon (1977)
Telefon is a 1977 thriller movie directed by Don Siegel, with a running time of 1h 42m. It stars Charles Bronson, Lee Remick and Donald Pleasence.
Nicolai Dalchimski, a mad KGB agent steals a notebook full of names of "sleeping" undercover KGB agents sent to the U.S. in the 1950's. These agents got their assignments under hypnosis, so they can't remember their missions until they're told a line of a Robert Frost poem. Dalchimski flees to the U.S. and starts phoning these agents who perform sabotage acts against military targets.
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What is Telefon about?
Nicolai Dalchimski, a mad KGB agent steals a notebook full of names of "sleeping" undercover KGB agents sent to the U.S. in the 1950's. These agents got their assignments under hypnosis, so they can't remember their missions until they're told a line of a Robert Frost poem. Dalchimski flees to the U.S. and starts phoning these agents who perform sabotage acts against military targets.
When was Telefon released?
Telefon was released on 16 December 1977.
How long is Telefon?
Telefon runs 1h 42m.
Who made Telefon?
Telefon was directed by Don Siegel.
Cast
- Charles Bronson as Major Grigori Borzov
- Lee Remick as Barbara
- Donald Pleasence as Nicolai Dalchimsky
- Tyne Daly as Dorothy Putterman
- Alan Badel as Colonel Malchenko
- Patrick Magee as General Strelsky
- Sheree North as Marie Wills
- Roy Jenson as Doug Stark
- John Mitchum as Harry Bascom
- Jacqueline Scott as Mrs. Hassler
- Frank Marth as Harley Sandburg
- Helen Page Camp as Emma Stark
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