Product Details

• Actors: David Hemmings, Sam Wanamaker, Jennie Linden, Pinkas Braun, Ian Richardson
• Directors: Jack Gold
• Writers: Brian Freemantle, Keith Waterhouse
• Producers: Norton Knatchbull, Ted Childs, Verity Lambert
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Hbo Home Video
• VHS Release Date: July 10, 2001
• Run Time: 104 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302149568
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #289,214 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

In this Cold War thriller, Charlie Muffin has survived a death trap set by his own colleagues. Now they seem to need him more than ever as a top Soviet General has agreed to defect. Muffin suspects another trap - but in this no-win game, he?s prepared to break all the rules to survive.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Faithful Adaptation of the Original 'Charlie Muffin' Novel, April 25, 2001

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This review is from: A Deadly Game [VHS] (VHS Tape)

"The Deadly Game" is apparently a reissue of the 1979 PBS(?) spy movie directed by Jack Gold, starring David Hemmings, Sam Wanamaker and Ian Richardson, among other fine talents. The movie was a faithful adaptation of Brian Freemantle's Book, "Charlie Muffin" (he co-wrote the screenplay). If you are a fan of old cold war spy novels/movies and enjoy smart dialogue and surprise endings, then do yourself a favor and buy this movie; you won't be disappointed. For more information, enter "The Deadly Game" or "Charlie Muffin" on the '...' movie web site. Separately, the 'Charlie Muffin' novels are better than most other novels in this genre, with the possible exceptions of John Le Carre, Martin Cruz Smith and Graham Greene.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, April 4, 2007

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socrates17 "socrates17" (New Jersey/Tanelorn 2008/9) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Deadly Game [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Now HERE is a movie that no one saw, that stands no chance, but that really should be on DVD.