United Kingdom / Mar 29, 1988
Codename: Kyril (1988)
Directed by Ian Sharp
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3h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
At the height of the cold war, a known Russian spy ("Kyril") is sent to the UK under falsely reported pretenses in order to hopefully indirectly spark an unknown mole in the KGB to reveal himself; the endeavor eventually has repercussions which none of the initial players could have predicted.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Espen Skjønberg | General Michaelov |
| James Laurenson | Sikarov |
| Sven-Bertil Taube | Stolynovitch |
| Catherine Neilson | Emma |
| Hugh Fraser | Peter Jackson |
| Tor Stokke | Yevchenko |
| Peter Wight | Evans |
| Dermot Crowley | Carter |
| James Cosmo | Bonham |
| Charles Simon | Trumper |
| Hugh Ross | Detective Fitzgerald |
| Terence Harvey | Chairman - Magistrate's Court |
| Antony Carrick | Head of Staff |
| Alec Linstead | Williams |
| Christopher Driscoll | Backman |
| David Lyon | Burrows |
| Caroline Holdaway | Betty |
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| Geff Francis | Rastafarian |
| Julie Neubert | Woman Patient |
Genres
DramaActionThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Codename: Kyril |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hartswood Films |
| Release date | 29 marzo 1988 |
| Executive producer | Patrick Dromgoole, Stein Monn-Iversen |
| Production | Beryl Vertue |
| Writer | John Hopkins |
| Casting | Debbie McWilliams |
| Editing | Terry Maisey |
| Cinematography | Bob Edwards |
| Assistant directors | Ian Sharp |
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| Camera operators | Bob Edwards |
| Additional photography | Bob Edwards |
| Production design | Kenneth Sharp, Steve Groves, Frode Krohg |
| Art direction | Steve Groves, Frode Krohg, Kenneth Sharp |
| Set decoration | Kenneth Sharp, Steve Groves, Frode Krohg |
| Music | Alan Lisk |
| Sound | Alan Lisk |
| Costume design | Robin Fraser-Paye |
| Makeup | Robin Fraser-Paye |
| Hairstyling | Robin Fraser-Paye |
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