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Telefon

1977 · 102 min

A tense, methodical spy chase where ordinary people become weapons and trust is always in question.

Directed by
Don Siegel
Genres
Thriller, Action
Starring
Charles Bronson, Lee Remick, Donald Pleasence
Tagline
They'll do anything to stop Telefon. The operation that can trigger 51 human time bombs.
Overview
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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Directed by
Don Siegel
Genres
Thriller, Action
Starring
Charles Bronson, Lee Remick, Donald Pleasence
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • power
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
thriller, action
Directed by
Don Siegel
Written by
Peter Hyams, Stirling Silliphant
Starring
Charles Bronson, Lee Remick, Donald Pleasence, Tyne Daly, Alan Badel, Patrick Magee, Sheree North, Roy Jenson
Music
Lalo Schifrin
Cinematography
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Runtime
102 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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