A pilot is sent into the Soviet Union on a mission to steal a prototype jet fighter that can be partially controlled by a neuralink.
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Mitchell Gant
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| Freddie Jones | ... |
Kenneth Aubrey
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| David Huffman | ... |
Buckholz
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| Warren Clarke | ... |
Pavel Upenskoy
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| Ronald Lacey | ... |
Semelovsky
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| Kenneth Colley | ... |
Colonel Kontarsky
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| Klaus Löwitsch | ... |
General Vladimirov
(as Klaus Lowitsch)
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| Nigel Hawthorne | ... |
Pyotr Baranovich
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| Stefan Schnabel | ... |
First Secretary
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| Thomas Hill | ... |
General Brown
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| Clive Merrison | ... |
Major Lanyev
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| Kai Wulff | ... |
Lt. Colonel Voskov
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| Dimitra Arliss | ... |
Natalia
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| Austin Willis | ... |
Walters
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| Michael Currie | ... |
Capt. Seerbacker
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| James Staley | ... |
Lt. Commander Fleischer
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Ward Costello | ... |
General Rogers
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| Alan Tilvern | ... |
Air Marshal Kutuzov
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| Oliver Cotton | ... |
Dmitri Priabin
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| Bernard Behrens | ... |
William Saltonstall
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| Richard Derr | ... |
Admiral Curtin
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Woody Eney | ... |
Major Dietz
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Bernard Erhard | ... |
KGB Guard
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| Hugh Fraser | ... |
Police Inspector Tortyev
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| David Gant | ... |
KGB Official
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| John Grillo | ... |
Customs Officer
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Czeslaw Grocholski | ... |
Old Man
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Barrie Houghton | ... |
Boris Glazunov
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Neil Hunt | ... |
Richard Cunningham
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Vincent J. Isaac | ... |
Sub Radio Operator
(as Vincent J. Isaacs)
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Alexei Jawdokimov | ... |
Code Operator
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| Wolf Kahler | ... |
KGB Chairman Andropov
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| Eugene Lipinski | ... |
KGB Agent
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Phillip Littell | ... |
Code Operator
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| Curt Lowens | ... |
Dr. Schuller
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| Lev Mailer | ... |
Guard at Shower
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| Fritz Manes | ... |
Captain
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| David Meyers | ... |
Grosch
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Alfredo Michelson | ... |
Interrogator
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Zeno Nahayevsky | ... |
Officer at Plane
(as Zenno Nahayevsky)
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George Orrison | ... |
Leon Sprague
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Tony Papenfuss | ... |
GRU Officer
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Olivier Pierre | ... |
Borkh
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Grisha Plotkin | ... |
GRU Officer
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| George Pravda | ... |
General Borov
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| John Ratzenberger | ... |
Chief Peck
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| Alex Rodine | ... |
Captain of the Riga
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Lance Rosen | ... |
Agent
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Gene Scherer | ... |
Russian Captain
(as Eugene Scherer)
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Warwick Sims | ... |
Shelley
(as Warrick Sims)
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Mike Spero | ... |
Russian Guard
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| Malcolm Storry | ... |
KGB Agent
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Chris Winfield | ... |
RAF Operator
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John Yates | ... |
Admiral Pearson
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| Alexander Zale | ... |
Riga Fire Control Chief
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Igor Zatsepin | ... |
Flight Engineer
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Konstantin Zlatev | ... |
Riga Technician
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| Rudolf Waldemar Brem | ... |
KGB-Agent (uncredited)
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Jeremy Coote | ... |
Russian Guard in Aircraft Hanger (uncredited)
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Larry Guardino | ... |
KGB Guard (uncredited)
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| Gideon Singer | ... |
KGB Agent (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Clint Eastwood | ||
Written by
| Alex Lasker | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| Wendell Wellman | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Craig Thomas | ... | (based on the novel by) |
Produced by
| Clint Eastwood | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Paul Hitchcock | ... | associate producer |
| Fritz Manes | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Maurice Jarre | ||
Cinematography by
| Bruce Surtees | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ron Spang | ||
| Ferris Webster | ||
Editorial Department
| Jack Hooper | ... | negative cutter |
| Hubert de La Bouillerie | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Marion Dougherty | ||
| Mary Selway | ||
Art Direction by
| Elayne Barbara Ceder | ... | (as Elayne Ceder) |
| John Graysmark | ||
| Beala Neel | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ernie Bishop | ||
Makeup Department
| Christina Smith | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Fritz Manes | ... | unit production manager |
| Dieter Meyer | ... | production manager: Europe |
| Steve Perry | ... | unit production manager |
| William W. Wilson III | ... | unit manager: Austria (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Don French | ... | assistant director: Europe |
| Steve Perry | ... | first assistant director |
| David Valdes | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Joe Acord | ... | construction coordinator |
| Edward Aiona | ... | property master |
| Martin A. Kline | ... | illustrator: Apogee, Inc. (as Marty Kline) |
| Thomas Riccabona | ... | assistant art director: Europe |
| John R. Shourt | ... | illustrator: Apogee, Inc. (as John Shourt) |
| Michael Speaker | ... | scenic artist: Apogee, Inc. (as Mike Speaker) |
| Alan Tomkins | ... | draughtsman: Europe |
| Chris Courtois | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| Joe Garlington | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
| Michael Law | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Rick Alexander | ... | re-recording mixer (as Dick Alexander) |
| Bub Asman | ... | sound effects editor |
| Les Fresholtz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Robert G. Henderson | ... | sound effects editor (as Bob Henderson) |
| Donald F. Johnson | ... | sound mixer (as Don Johnson) |
| Alan Robert Murray | ... | sound effects editor |
| Arthur Piantadosi | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jules Strasser | ... | boom operator |
| Donald C. Rogers | ... | technical director of sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Karl Baumgartner | ... | special effects: Europe |
| Chuck Gaspar | ... | special effects |
| Richard Stutsman | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Gary Zink | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Richard Alexander | ... | mechanical special effects: Apogee, Inc. |
| Jack Anderson | ... | assistant camera operator: Apogee, Inc. |
| Percy Angress | ... | special effects coordinator: Apogee, Inc. |
| David Bartholomew | ... | special effects editorial: Apogee, Inc. |
| David Beasley | ... | model maker: Apogee, Inc. |
| Mat Beck | ... | camera operator: Apogee, Inc. |
| Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr. | ... | assistant camera operator: Apogee, Inc. (as Paul Bolger) |
| Mark Cane | ... | mechanical special effects: Apogee, Inc. |
| Angela Diamos | ... | animation camera: Apogee, Inc. |
| Dennis Dorney | ... | assistant camera operator: Apogee, Inc. |
| Roger Dorney | ... | supervisor: special optical effects |
| John Dykstra | ... | producer: special visual effects |
| Jonathan Erland | ... | special technical development: Apogee, Inc. (as Jon Erland) |
| Bruno George | ... | camera operator: Apogee, Inc. |
| Pete Gerard | ... | model maker: Apogee, Inc. |
| Rick Gilligan | ... | mechanical special effects: Apogee, Inc. |
| Mark Gredell | ... | camera operator: Apogee, Inc. |
| Richard Haas | ... | assistant camera operator: Apogee, Inc. |
| Richard O. Helmer | ... | mechanical special effects: Apogee, Inc. (as Richard Helmer) |
| Gregg Heschong | ... | camera operator: Apogee, Inc. (as Greg Heschong) |
| Paul D. Johnson | ... | electronics: Apogee, Inc. (as Paul Johnson) |
| Ann Johnston | ... | unit secretary: Apogee, Inc. |
| Michael Joyce | ... | model maker: Apogee, Inc. (as Mike Joyce) |
| Denny Kelly | ... | special effects editorial: Apogee, Inc. |
| Michael Kelly | ... | visual effects editor |
| Rick La Conte | ... | craft service: Apogee, Inc. (as Rick LaConte) |
| Bruce Logan | ... | process photography: Apogee, Inc. |
| Pat McClung | ... | model maker: Apogee, Inc. |
| Grant McCune | ... | chief modelmaker: Apogee, Inc. |
| Dennis Michelson | ... | special effects editorial: Apogee, Inc. |
| Michael Douglas Middleton | ... | still photographer: Apogee, Inc. (as Mike Middleton) |
| Alvah J. Miller | ... | chief of electronic special effects: Apogee, Inc. (as Al Miller) |
| Harry Moreau | ... | animation camera: Apogee, Inc. |
| Debbi Nikkel | ... | unit accountant: Apogee, Inc. (as Deborah Baxter Nikkel) |
| David B. Nowell | ... | camera operator: Apogee, Inc. (as David Nowell) |
| Jerry Pooler | ... | camera operator: Apogee, Inc. |
| Gary Rhodaback | ... | model maker: Apogee, Inc. |
| Steve Sass | ... | mechanical special effects: Apogee, Inc. |
| Gregory J. Schmidt | ... | assistant camera operator: Apogee, Inc. (as Greg Schmidt) |
| David Scott | ... | model maker: Apogee, Inc. |
| Robert Shepherd | ... | supervisor: special visual effects |
| William Shourt | ... | mechanical special effects: Apogee, Inc. (as Bill Shourt) |
| Susan Sitnek | ... | assistant camera operator: Apogee, Inc. |
| Douglas Smith | ... | first camera operator: Apogee, Inc. (as Doug Smith) |
| David Sosalla | ... | model maker: Apogee, Inc. |
| John E. Sullivan | ... | camera operator: Apogee, Inc. (as John Sullivan) |
| Michael Sweeney | ... | assistant camera operator: Apogee, Inc. (as Mike Sweeney) |
| Ken Swenson | ... | model maker: Apogee, Inc. |
| Tama Takahashi | ... | assistant camera operator: Apogee, Inc. |
| Don Trumbull | ... | mechanical special effects: Apogee, Inc. |
| Dewey Webber | ... | model maker: Apogee, Inc. |
| Jody Westheimer | ... | assistant camera operator: Apogee, Inc. |
| Gregory Jein | ... | model designer (uncredited) |
| Robert Short | ... | model construction (uncredited) |
| Denise Shurtleff | ... | visual effects coordinator (uncredited) |
Stunts
| George Orrison | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Davis | ... | best boy (as John Davis) |
| Dennis Fraser | ... | key grip: Europe |
| Jack N. Green | ... | camera operator (as Jack Green) |
| Ronald Hersey | ... | assistant camera: Europe (as Ronald B. Hersey) |
| Jeff Miller | ... | assistant camera |
| Don Nygren | ... | gaffer |
| John Palmer | ... | second camera operator: Europe |
| Charles Saldana | ... | key grip |
| John R. Shannon | ... | still photographer |
| Bruce D. Spellman | ... | second grip (as Bruce Spellman) |
| Michael D. Weldon | ... | assistant camera (as Mike Weldon) |
| Kirk Bales | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
| Michael E. Matteson | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Michael Douglas Middleton | ... | still photographer: special art (uncredited) |
| Lee Redmond | ... | aerial assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Emmanuel Vouniozos | ... | on-set technician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Renate Arbes | ... | casting: Austria (as Renata Arbes) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Glenn Wright | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Jack Wheeler | ... | location advisor: Arctic (as Dr. Jack Wheeler) |
Music Department
| Donald Harris | ... | music editor |
| Maurice Jarre | ... | conductor |
| Michel Mention | ... | assistant: Maurice Jarre |
| Robert Fernandez | ... | scoring mixer (uncredited) |
| Craig Huxley | ... | musician: blaster beam, synth, piano (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lloyd Nelson | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Peter Altendorfer | ... | production driver |
| H. William Miller | ... | transportation coordinator (as Bill Miller) |
| Gerhard Rupp | ... | transportation captain |
| David Turner | ... | transportation captain (as Dave Turner) |
| William W. Wilson III | ... | transportation manager: Austria |
Additional Crew
| Marco Barla | ... | unit publicist |
| Maurizio Cusano | ... | assistant crowd marshall |
| Robin Demetriou | ... | cast and crew chef |
| Betty Endo | ... | assistant to producers |
| James W. Gavin | ... | special flight consultant (as Jim Gavin) |
| Joe Hyams | ... | studio publicity executive |
| Linda Sony Kinney | ... | production secretary (as Linda Sony) |
| Clay Lacy | ... | special flight consultant |
| Michael Maurer | ... | auditor |
| David Nieman | ... | special flight consultant |
| Durk Pearson | ... | scientific advisor |
| James M. Quinlan | ... | set consultant |
| Ilse Schwarzwald | ... | production secretary: Europe |
| Sandy Shaw | ... | scientific advisor |
| Arthur Tarry | ... | production accountant: Europe |
| Lora Marie Taylor | ... | payroll accountant |
| James Monroe Tharp Jr. | ... | production assistant |
| Carl Lawrence Ludwig | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Howard R. Schuster | ... | financing (uncredited) |
| William Smith | ... | russian-language translator (uncredited) |
| C. Ransom Walrod | ... | marine coordinator (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Thomas H. Friedkin | ... | special thanks (as Tom Friedkin) |
Production Companies
- Major Studio Partners (financed by)
- The Malpaso Company
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1982) (United States) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros A Warner Communications Company)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1982) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1982) (France) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1982) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1982) (Argentina) (theatrical) (through Warner-Columbia Films)
- Warner Bros. (1982) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1982) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1982) (Argentina) (theatrical) (through)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1982) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1982) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1983) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1983) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Scanvideo (1984) (Finland) (VHS)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1985) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1989) (India) (theatrical) (Bombay) (Warner Bros. F. E. Inc.)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1995) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (France) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2002) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland (2011) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- 7Mate (2022) (Australia) (tv)
- Fazer Musiikki Oy/Fazer Video (Finland) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (Finland) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Apogee Productions (special effects unit)
Other Companies
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Department of Defense (special thanks)
- United States Air Force (special thanks)
- United States Marine Corps (special thanks)
- United States Navy (special thanks)
- Bendix (special thanks)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F.L.-C.I.O.)
- Montana Film Office (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The Soviets have developed a revolutionary new jet fighter, called "Firefox". Naturally, the British are worried that the jet will be used as a first-strike weapon, as rumors say that the jet is undetectable on radar. They send ex-Vietnam War pilot Mitchell Gant (Clint Eastwood) on a covert mission into the Soviet Union to steal the Firefox.
Written by Murray Chapman |
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| Taglines | ...the most devastating killing machine ever built... his job... steal it! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $21,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $8,152,948, 20 Jun 1982 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $70,687,344 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The footage of the "Mother One" submarine breaking the surface was recycled from Ice Station Zebra (1968). See more » |
| Goofs | After the Firefox is stolen, General Vladimirov explains to the First Secretary that in order to maximize fuel range, Gant will have to control his speed and fly low to conserve fuel. The part about controlling his speed is true enough: speed, particularly with afterburners, is the enemy of fuel consumption, but flying low is exactly the opposite of what he should do. Airplanes - jets, in particular - burn far less fuel at higher altitudes where the air is thin than down low where it is much denser. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Ice Station Zebra (1968). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | There are no opening credits after the title has been shown. This has since become a trademark of all Eastwood-directed films. See more » |
| Quotes |
Upenskoy:
Don't say anything. Your words would be useless, maybe even insulting. Just fly the damn plane. See more » |