Condorman

Starring:Michael Crawford, Oliver Reed, Barbara Carrera, James Hampton, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Dana Elcar, Vernon Dobtcheff, Robert Arden, GÃ©rard Buhr, David Pontremoli
Director: Charles Jarrott
Studio: Anchor Bay
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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A pre-Phantom Michael Crawford plays Woody, a goofy cartoonist-accidentally-turned-spy in this Cold War-era lark. In Paris visiting his friend, a CIA "file clerk," Woody is sent on a cloak-and-dagger errand and is mistaken for an operative by his beautiful Russian counterpart. She then contacts the agency with the demand that he, and only he, help her defect. Writer adopts comic book persona and voilÃ : Condorman! This wide-winged hero thwarts the pesky Soviets at every turn. From the old run-down farmer's truck he's driving emerges a flashy race car that outruns a fleet of Russian vehicles. Later, in a Chitty Chitty Bang Bang moment, the car sprouts floaters, allowing the pair to escape their pursuers by sea. Barbara Carrera's Natalia--the true spy of the two--is really just along for the ride. It's Condorman's show, as confirmed by the ending: a shot-filled showdown off the shores of Monte Carlo.--Kimberly Heinrichs

Condorman [Region 2 Import]
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Condorman [Region 2 Import]

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A cartoonist adopts the identity of his own winged creation - Condorman - and suddenly, his life explodes into high-flying adventure with more fantasy and excitement than all of his comic strips put together. The special effects soar in a series of hair-raising chases and madcap plot twists in this crazy comedy where Condorman lives!

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ASHAMED!!!
Great DVD - Disney please re-release it
this is an awsome movie
Condorman - a top secret cartoonist
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Condorman
Starring: Michael Crawford , Oliver Reed , Barbara Carrera , James Hampton , and Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Director: Charles Jarrott
Manufacturer: Anchor Bay
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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A pre-Phantom Michael Crawford plays Woody, a goofy cartoonist-accidentally-turned-spy in this Cold War-era lark. In Paris visiting his friend, a CIA "file clerk," Woody is sent on a cloak-and-dagger errand and is mistaken for an operative by his beautiful Russian counterpart. She then contacts the agency with the demand that he, and only he, help her defect. Writer adopts comic book persona and voilà: Condorman! This wide-winged hero thwarts the pesky Soviets at every turn. From the old run-down farmer's truck he's driving emerges a flashy race car that outruns a fleet of Russian vehicles. Later, in a Chitty Chitty Bang Bang moment, the car sprouts floaters, allowing the pair to escape their pursuers by sea. Barbara Carrera's Natalia--the true spy of the two--is really just along for the ride. It's Condorman's show, as confirmed by the ending: a shot-filled showdown off the shores of Monte Carlo.--Kimberly Heinrichs

Customer Reviews:

ASHAMED!!!.......2006-06-22

I am a little ashamed that my first review on Amazon wasn't this movie, instead I reviewed King Kong (new remake) - SHAME ON ME!!! This movie is fantastic! I remember watching it as a very young child and was mezmerized by it! It has a story, a creative concept, and a steller cast. The idea at the time was exciting because it was around the time of The Greatest American Hero and has some of the same kind of humor in it.

RE-RELEASE THIS DISNEY! I'm begging! I want to see if it holds up over time!!!

Great DVD - Disney please re-release it.......2005-01-12

This is one of those movies that would have been a massive hit if it had had a star in it. However it is still a great movie with fantastic action set pieces and pretty good jokes. If you want to ask Disney to let you know when it's re-released use the link on the Disney DVD website and then follow instructions to be 'emailed when it is available'. (Can't post the link here on Amazon as it's a no no to include web addresses so do a search for Condorman on the Disney DVD site).

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this is an awsome movie.......2004-11-17

i love this movie, my second fav old video.
fast car chases, cool car gadgets, and a good sense
of humor. tops james bond any day....

Condorman - a top secret cartoonist.......2004-08-01

I was in middle school when this movie came out. It was 1981 and I had saved up my pocket money to pay for the bus ride into the city and the admission for a matinee to a movie that seemed so exciting and lively to me.
I had read the book 'The Game of X' by Robert Sheckley as well as the adaptation of the movie and imagined every scene in my head as I had gone through it. The movie was everything a young boy could have hoped for - a rollicking, comedic adventure with a very beautiful female Russian agent (Carrera) and a sinister KGB chief (played by Oliver Reed).
The only problem I have with this movie is the miscasting of Michael Crawford as Woody Wilkins, the cartoonist who helps out a friend of his at the CIA office in Paris. Englishman Crawford puts on the most exaggerated American accent imagineable, although admittedly he has the brilliant comedic timing necessary to pull off this role.
The CIA in France has a problem. They need a civilian to act as a courier to Istanbul. Of course Woody gets the job, but right from the start it's obvious he is taking his role just a little too seriously. By the time he arrives to meet his KGB contact in Turkey he has fully assumed the role of his cartoon creation - top CIA agent and superhero Condorman.
Barbara Carrera (who two years later would get to play a Bond girl - the very movies this one attempts to lampoon) plays KGB agent Natalia. Later, when she makes the decision to defect, the impressive Condorman comes to mind as the only CIA agent she will trust to handle her defection.
The only problem is the CIA does not have an agent with the codename Condorman.
What follows is an adventure filled race across Europe with enough gadgets to fill several Bond movies. There is some great car chases (performed by legendary French stunt driver Remy Julienne and his 16-man crew of drivers and mechanics), boat chases and along the way Crawford sports some of the most outrageous disguises in cinema history. It's all great fun and it's executed perfectly.
For high flying escapist entertainment they don't come much more downright enjoyable than this. The DVD is a disappointment with no special features to speak off except a rather slim production notes section in the inside cover booklet. It's 2 pages of notes on the making of the movie, with sections on 'The Story,' 'The Setting,' 'Gadgetry' and 'Stunts and Special Effects,' but it's all very slim pickings.
But, I've had this movie in my DVD collection for over two years and on those quiet rainy Saturday's it's a particular favorite (along with 1980s FLASH GORDON) to put in my DVD player and sit back and remember a more innocent time in my life.
Recommended for all dreamers.

choix des seigneurs.......2004-06-16

i enjoy review this pictures because it was wonderfull like marvels heros and more funny i think but i don't find it.
i hope that you have it to send me, thanks.

Condorman [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Great Britain ]

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Condorman [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Great Britain ]
Director: Charles Jarrott
Manufacturer: Walt Disney
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Great Britain released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada. LANGUAGES: English (Dolby Digital 2.0), French (Dolby Digital 2.0), German (Dolby Digital 2.0), English (Subtitles), French (Subtitles), German (Subtitles), WIDESCREEN (2.35:1), SYNOPSIS: The creator of a comic-book series (Michael Crawford) is recruited by a friend in the CIA (James Hampton) to rescue a beautiful Soviet defector (Barbara Carrera). He agrees, as long as he is permitted to don the persona of his most famous character, Condorman. SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu,

Average customer rating:

ASHAMED!!!
Great DVD - Disney please re-release it
this is an awsome movie
Condorman - a top secret cartoonist
choix des seigneurs

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Customer Reviews:

ASHAMED!!!.......2006-06-22

Great DVD - Disney please re-release it.......2005-01-12

this is an awsome movie.......2004-11-17

i love this movie, my second fav old video.
fast car chases, cool car gadgets, and a good sense
of humor. tops james bond any day....

Condorman - a top secret cartoonist.......2004-08-01

choix des seigneurs.......2004-06-16

i enjoy review this pictures because it was wonderfull like marvels heros and more funny i think but i don't find it.
i hope that you have it to send me, thanks.

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