Michael Caine continues his on-going role of spy Harry Palmer in “Bullet to Beijing.” In this made-for-television movie, Palmer comes out of retirement to search for a deadly biological weapon that has been stolen from Russia. Palmer really does not want the job, but cannot resist the pay of $250,000. The action and adventure proceeds from there, due to capable direction by George Mihalka, from a well-written teleplay by Peter Welbeck.
The supporting cast behind Caine includes Jason Connery (son of Sean Connery), Mia Sara, Michael Sarrazin, Michael Gambon, Burt Kwock, Sue Lloyd, Lev Prygunov, Gregory Hlady, and Patrick Allen. It was first released on Showtime cable channel on August 16, 1995, a production of Harry Palmer Productions, Quebec 3099-3018, and Lenfilm.
The watchable “Bullet to Beijing” was a sequel to “The Ipcress File” (1965), “Funeral in Berlin” (1966), and “Billion Dollar Brain” (1967), with a fifth film called “Midnight in Saint Petersburg” aired in 1996. All starred Michael Caine as Harry Palmer.
Bullet to Beijing (1995)
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My Review
Michael Caine continues his on-going role of spy Harry Palmer in “Bullet to Beijing.” In this made-for-television movie, Palmer comes out of retirement to search for a deadly biological weapon that has been stolen from Russia. Palmer really does not want the job, but cannot resist the pay of $250,000. The action and adventure proceeds from there, due to capable direction by George Mihalka, from a well-written teleplay by Peter Welbeck.
The supporting cast behind Caine includes Jason Connery (son of Sean Connery), Mia Sara, Michael Sarrazin, Michael Gambon, Burt Kwock, Sue Lloyd, Lev Prygunov, Gregory Hlady, and Patrick Allen. It was first released on Showtime cable channel on August 16, 1995, a production of Harry Palmer Productions, Quebec 3099-3018, and Lenfilm.
The watchable “Bullet to Beijing” was a sequel to “The Ipcress File” (1965), “Funeral in Berlin” (1966), and “Billion Dollar Brain” (1967), with a fifth film called “Midnight in Saint Petersburg” aired in 1996. All starred Michael Caine as Harry Palmer.