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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)