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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Jason Connery

Jason Connery appears in Bullet to Beijing, the film adaptation of the book by Len Deighton The Ipcress File, first published in 1962.
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Bullet to Beijing. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the 1962 book, The Ipcress File
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The Ipcress File
Len Deighton, 1962
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Bullet to Beijing
George Mihalka, 1995

When long-time British agent Harry Palmer loses his job because the Cold War is over, he’s promptly approached by a Russian bossman, Alex. In St. Petersburg Alex tells Harry of his plan for Russia’s future, which is threatened because a deadly biochemical weapon called the Red Death has been stolen from him. Palmer is called back into service by his government to help prevent North Korea from getting its hands on the deadly virus.

Midnight in Saint Petersburg. Poster of the 1996 movie and cover of the 1962 book, The Ipcress File
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The Ipcress File
Len Deighton, 1962
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Midnight in Saint Petersburg
Douglas Jackson, 1996

Harry Palmer heads a private investigation business based in Moscow. His associates are Nikolai Petrov, ex-CIA agent Craig, and ex-KGB Colonel Gradsky. They take on the job of finding 1000 grams of weapons-grade plutonium stolen from the Russian government, though they do not know the identity of their client.