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Russian Roulette

1975 · 93 min

A cool, workmanlike Cold War chase that keeps you leaning forward, more tangled plot than flashy action.

Directed by
Lou Lombardo
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Starring
George Segal, Cristina Raines, Bo Brundin
Tagline
George Segal hangs tough...and plays the game with all the chambers loaded!
Overview
An RCMP officer is ordered to discreetly take a Russian immigrant into custody in advance of a state visit by the Soviet premier. When the prisoner is kidnapped, the officer is drawn into a complicated assassination scheme.

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Directed by
Lou Lombardo
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Starring
George Segal, Cristina Raines, Bo Brundin
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • politics
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
thriller, crime, drama
Directed by
Lou Lombardo
Written by
Stanley Mann, Jack Trolley, Tom Ardies, Arnold Margolin
Starring
George Segal, Cristina Raines, Bo Brundin, Denholm Elliott, Gordon Jackson, Peter Donat, Richard Romanus, Nigel Stock
Music
Michael J. Lewis
Cinematography
Brian West
Runtime
93 min
Country
United Kingdom, Canada
Languages
English

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