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. He'll pay Harry handsomely to retrieve it. An ex-spy friend tips Harry off that it's being sent to Beijing by train, aboard which we begin to learn whose side everyone's really on.
Aleksandr Zavyalov, Anastasiya Belova, Anatoli Davydov, Anatoli Shvedersky, Burt Kwouk, Gregory Hlady, Helena Michell, Ingolf Gorges, Ivan Shvedoff, Jason Connery, John Dunn-Hill, Lev Prygunov, Mia Sara, Michael Caine, Michael Gambon, Michael Sarrazin, Patrick Allen, Shaughan Seymour, Sue Lloyd, Tamara Timofeyeva
Action, Drama, Thriller