Action ·Thriller · United States of America · 1973 · 1h 54m

Scorpio

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Director
Michael Winner
Cast
Burt Lancaster as Cross Alain Delon as Jean 'Scorpio' Laurier Paul Scofield as Sergei Zharkov John Colicos as McLeod Gayle Hunnicutt as Susan J.D. Cannon as Filchock
Crew
Robert Paynter — Director of Photography Michael Winner — Editor Jerry Fielding — Original Music Composer David W. Rintels — Screenplay Gerald Wilson — Screenplay David W. Rintels — Story
Synopsis

Cross is an old hand at the CIA who often teams up with Frenchman Jean “Scorpio” Laurier, a gifted freelance operative. After their last mission together, the CIA orders Scorpio to eliminate Cross, leaving him no choice but to obey.

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Mood & Themes
central intelligence agency (cia)washington dc, usacold warkgbpolitical assassinationvienna, austriasafe houseoperativehired killerlangley virginiainternational manhunt
Key Collaborators
Michael Winner Director Robert Paynter Director of Photography Michael Winner Editor Jerry Fielding Original Music Composer David W. Rintels Screenplay Gerald Wilson Screenplay David W. Rintels Story Walter Mirisch Producer
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