Bullet to Beijing is a movie directed by George Mihalka in 1995 and based on the characters from the book The Ipcress File by Len Deighton, first published in 1962. The movie features Anatoly Kulbitsky, Shaughan Seymour, Michael Caine, Corinna Richards, Tamara Timofeeva, Jason Connery, and others.
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Storyline
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.
Movie vs Book
Year
1995
Minutes
122
Movie Rate
5.60
Source: IMDb
Year
1962
Pages
342
Book Rate
7.90
S: Goodreads
Book
The Ipcress File
Author: Len Deighton
Country: UK
First published in: 1962
Length: 342 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Secret File
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Sidney J. Furie
Movie by Douglas Jackson
TV Mini-Series by James Watkins
User polls & recommendations
“When I see a 700-page novel, my first thought is, 'Ooh, how could you cut this down to size and make a movie out of it?'”
BRIAN HELGELAND (Screenwriter)
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