The Sell Out (1976)
Overview
This action drama centers on a former CIA operative who grudgingly rejoins the spy game due to the machinations of his one-time student - a screw up who goes to work for the Soviets. As his job drags him deeper into a dangerous and under-handed world, the student wants out of the agency and oout of the U.S.S.R. But the man's choices have made him a target and now both the United States and Russia want him dead, sending their mos able hit men to do it.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.215 |
Directed By
Peter Collinson
Crew
Peter Collinson
Judson Kinberg
Murray Smith
Murray Smith
Arthur Ibbetson
Josef Shaftel
Raymond Poulton
Anthony Pratt
Rose Tobias Shaw
Tom Sachs
Ron Barron
TOP CAST
Oliver Reed
Gabriel Lee
Richard Widmark
Sam Lucas
Gayle Hunnicutt
Deborah
Sam Wanamaker
Harry Sickles
Shmuel Rodensky
Zafron
Vladek Sheybal
Dutchman
Ori Levy
Major Benjamin
Peter Frye
Kasyan
Assi Dayan
Lt. Elan
Fanny Lubitsch
Zafron's Wife
Miguel Pedregosa
Mercedes Man
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