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Running Blind

1979 · 150 min

A slow, chilly Cold War chase across bleak Icelandic landscapes, more talk and tension than action.

Directed by
William Brayne
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Stuart Wilson, Ragnheiður Steindórsdóttir, George Sewell
Overview
Cold War thriller set in Iceland – a British agent and his Icelandic fiancee try to protect an electronic device from falling into the clutches of the KGB.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
William Brayne
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Stuart Wilson, Ragnheiður Steindórsdóttir, George Sewell
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • conspiracy
    • betrayal
    • survival
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    action, drama
    Directed by
    William Brayne
    Written by
    Desmond Bagley, Jack Gerson
    Starring
    Stuart Wilson, Ragnheiður Steindórsdóttir, George Sewell, Eugene Schlusser, Jón Sigurbjörnsson, Richard Hurndall, Ian McCulloch, Vladek Sheybal
    Runtime
    150 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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