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Date: 1974 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, Federal Republic of Germany

Director: Jack Gold

Synopsis: Martino, an American physicist is injured in a car accident near the Berlin wall. The East Germans save his life by reconstructing his body through cybernetic surgery and therapy. The FBI assign Rogers to discover whether or not the physicist really is Martino.

Genre:
Science Fiction

Subject:
Espionage
Credits (30)
Production Company: Lion International, Production Company: Hemisphere Productions, Production Company: MacLean Films & Co., Producer: Barry Levinson, Co-producer: Kurt Berthold, Unit manager: Pete Bergens, Production Manager: Frank Winterstein, Production Accountant: Maureen Newman, Location Manager: Gerhard Czepe, Production Secretary: Ilse Schwarzwald, Assistant Director: Sigi Rothemund, Continuity: Sandra Piffrader, Casting: Inc. Shirley Rich, Script: John Gould, Original novel: Algis Budrys, Director of Photography: Petrus Schloemp, Assistant Cameraman: Wolfgang Dickmann, Special Effects: Richard Richtsfeld, Editor: Norman Wanstall, Art Director: Peter Scharff, Wardrobe Supervisor: Ille Sievers, Special Makeup: Colin Arthur, Music: John Cameron, Sound Mixer: Hayo von Zuendt, Dubbing Mixer: Bob Jones, Sound Editor: Colin Miller, Stunt Co-ordinator: Rémy Julienne, Florida Unit: Moviemobile, Unit Publicist: Catherine O'Brien
Cast (20)
Elliott Gould (Sean Rogers), Trevor Howard (colonel Azarin), Joseph Bova (Dr. Lucas Martino), Ed Grover (Finchley), James Noble (genertal Deptford), John Lehne (Haller), Kay Tornborg (Edith), Lyndon Brook (Dr. Barrister), Joy Garrett (Barbara), Michael Lombard (Dr. Besser), John Stewart (Frank Heywood), Ivan Desny (general Stürmer), Alexander Allerson (Dr. Kothu), Bruce Boa (Miller), Fred Vincent (Douglas), Dan Sazarino (uncle Lucas), Craig McConnel (Tonino), Herb Andress, Del Negro, Frank Schuller (FBI agent)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (5)
In: Variety 20 Oct 1982  Page: 95
Title: [Variety - 20 Oct 1982: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v46 n540 January 1979  Pages: 12-13
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v46 n540 January 1979: no known title]Language: English

In: Cinefantastique v5 n1 Spring 1976  Page: 30
Title: [Cinefantastique - v5 n1 Spring 1976: no known title]Language: English

In: Cinema TV Today n10056 3 Nov 1973  Page: 9
Title: [Cinema TV Today - n10056 3 Nov 1973: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.

In: Cinema TV Today n10060 1 Dec 1973  Page: 11
Title: [Cinema TV Today - n10060 1 Dec 1973: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Brief interview with director.


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8376 FeetBFI identifier: C-914678
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film