Telefon

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Telefon

PG,

1977,

1h 43m,

Mystery & Thriller

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41%

17 Reviews

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48%

1,000+ Ratings

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41%

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17 Reviews

48%

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The United States and the Soviet Union are backing down from the Cold War, but not everyone is happy about it. Nicolai Dalchimsky (Donald Pleasence), a KGB agent, steals information regarding a secret Soviet operation that planted brainwashed intelligence agents all over America. When Dalchimsky uses those agents to blow up old military buildings, the Soviets send KGB operative Grigori Borzov (Charles Bronson) and a double agent (Lee Remick) to stop him before it's too late.

Richard Schickel

TIME Magazine

Jul 21, 2015

Instead of winding tighter and tighter, as a suspense story should, Telefon just winds down, rather like -- come to think of it -- a phone call between two people who don't really have much to say to each other.

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Gary Arnold

Washington Post

Jul 21, 2015

Following Telefon is about as thrilling as being kept on hold for the better part of the day.

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Variety Staff

Variety

Mar 26, 2009

Tyne Daly is notable as a CIA staffer. Remick's teaming with Bronson is a graceful one for both players.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Jan 18, 2024

For those who leave their logic parked outside the theater doors, the film is a farce that doesn't bore. [Full review in Spanish]

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Kathey Clarey

Fresno Bee

Aug 5, 2021

A taut suspense film which fits together like so many pieces of a puzzle.

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David Dugas

United Press International

Aug 5, 2021

Director Don Siegel is never too serious about this cute romantic thriller that eventually proves to be very funny.

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Albus R

Sep 28, 2018

death wish was his best movie

Poe W

Aug 19, 2018

Not too realistic, but probably one of the first movies that tried to be balanced in depiction of the Russians.

Kylo S

Jul 28, 2017

Slow moving with a laconic Bronson taking his sweet time doing much of anything. There is zero chemistry between the leads and the ending is lame.

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Don Siegel

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Charles Bronson

Major Grigori Borzov

Lee Remick

Barbara

Donald Pleasence

Nicolai Dalchimsky

Tyne Daly

Dorothy Putterman

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Synopsis

The United States and the Soviet Union are backing down from the Cold War, but not everyone is happy about it. Nicolai Dalchimsky (Donald Pleasence), a KGB agent, steals information regarding a secret Soviet operation that planted brainwashed intelligence agents all over America. When Dalchimsky uses those agents to blow up old military buildings, the Soviets send KGB operative Grigori Borzov (Charles Bronson) and a double agent (Lee Remick) to stop him before it's too late.

Director: Don Siegel
Producer: James B. Harris
Screenwriter: Peter Hyams, Stirling Silliphant
Production Co: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Rating: PG
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 10, 2017
Runtime: 1h 43m

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