Deadly Recruits

Starring:Terence Stamp, Carmen du Sautoy, Michael Culver, Robin Sachs
Director: Roger Tucker
Studio: Westlake Entertainment
Product Type: DVD

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Based on the novel by Anthony Price and originally aired in the UK as part of the "chessgame" television series. IT'S SPY VS, SPY IN A GAME OF EVIL INTRIGUE AND DEADLY DECEPTION.!

Deadly Recruits
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Deadly Recruits
Starring: Terrance Stamp; Carmen Du Sautoy; Micheal Culver; Robin Sachs
Director: Roger Tucker
Manufacturer: Miracle Pictures
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0009TPBT2
Release Date: 2005-05-05

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A motorcycle accident leads government agents to investigate disappearances from among the brightest students at Oxford University. Deadly Recruits is a gripping tale of deception and double-cross.

[DVD] Double Feature: Death Merchants + The Deadly Recruits

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Interesting for a buck

[DVD] Double Feature: Death Merchants + The Deadly Recruits

Manufacturer: Family Value Collection
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000BRVVQ4

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Death Merchants Jason Robards Hardy Kruger In This story of mistaken identity, mutder and romance, a powerful terrorist organization must find and destroy an enemy agent named Herzog. Their pursuit of the wrong man leaves a trail of brutal murders, betray and shattered dreams. 92 Minutes Deadly Recruits (1986) (TV) DEADLY RECRUITS is an unusual and unexpectedly intelligent spy thriller made for British television. A motorcycle accident leads two government agents to investigate a series of disappearances from among the best and brightest students at Oxford University. The case takes some unexpected twists. The plot can be a little hard to follow at times and requires careful attention as well as a nodding acquaintance with British slang on occasions. There is also some nice dry English wit. The cast is good, particularly Michael Culver, a familiar face from films including THUNDERBALL and THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. Terence Stamp plays a most irritating government agent. Also look for Art Malik as a student.

Customer Reviews:

Interesting for a buck.......2005-11-28

I give it 3 stars because both movies held my interest. It only cost a dollar or so.

The concept of Deadly Recruits is that the KGB is involving itself in British college students. Their object is to have themselves a well placed spy from among the best and brightest.

My problems with the movie are that it is a little too cerebral, not direct enough, with some exorbitant planning going on, and that the star, Terence Stamp, is annoying. But it did hold my interest, and that is the single most important thing a movie should be doing.

Death Merchants is about Arab terrorists. There is one pretty one. She has an affair with the good guy. She and her cell of Arab terrorists are misled into believing that some German Jewish lawyer is actually an important Western spy named Herzog, who doesn't really exist. So the game becomes how they can kill Herzog, who doesn't really exist, and she is having an affair with the man they believe is Herzog.

After I've seen the end of the movie I am left wondering what the point of it all was. But the two leading characters were interesting.

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