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
movie vs book
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.