The Emissary is a 1989 South African thriller film starring Ted Le Plat, Terry Norton, Robert Vaughn,[1] André Jacobs,[2] Patrick Mynhardt, Hans Strydom, Ken Gampu, Brian O'Shaughnessy, and Peter Krummeck. The film was written, produced, and directed by Jan Scholtz.[3][4][5][6][7]
| The Emissary | |
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| Directed by | Jan Scholtz |
| Written by | Jan Scholtz |
| Produced by |
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| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Johan Scheepers |
| Edited by | Johan Lategan |
| Music by | Robyn Smith |
Production company | Scholtz Films |
| Distributed by | Mimosa Film Group |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | South Africa |
| Language | English |
Plot
editJack Cavanaugh (Le Plat) learns that the KGB use his wife (Norton) to get access to a top secret computer system. He cannot see what to do except to take on the foreign agents himself.[8]
Cast
edit- Ted Le Plat as Jack Cavanaugh (Credited as Ted Leplat)
- Terry Norton as Caroline Cavanaugh
- Robert Vaughn as Ambassador Ed MacKay
- André Jacobs as Hesse
- Patrick Mynhardt as Brochard
- Greg Latter as Walter Hennesy
- Jonathan Taylor as Christopher Fry
- Colin Sutcliffe as Matthew Holmes
- Hans Strydom as Justin Latimer
- Ken Gampu as Beamish
- Brian O'Shaughnessy as KGB General
- Peter Krummeck as Doctor
Production
editFilming
editThe Emissary was filmed in South Africa in 1988.[4]
Release
editThe Emissary was released in theatres on 21 April 1989. The film was released on VHS on 16 August 1989.[9] The film can be streamed online by IFM Film Associates, Inc.[10] The Emissary was released on DVD in the United Kingdom.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Monush 2003, p. 756.
- ^ "André Jacobs". San Antonio Film Festival. San Antonio. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "The Emissary". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ a b Ames 2008, p. 117.
- ^ "The Emissary". BFI National Archive. United Kingdom: British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "The Emissary". African Film Database. Africa: Blogger. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Jan Scholtz". Mimosa Film Group. Bloemfontein. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "The Emissary". Films List. United States. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ The Emissary. United States. ASIN 6301365259.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "The Emissary". IFM Film Associates, Inc. Glendale, California. Buzzfile Media LLC. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "The Emissary". CIC Video. Hollywood: Cinema International Corporation. ASIN B0018QDTVC. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
Sources
edit- Monush, Barry (2003). Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors, Vol. 1: From the Silent Era to 1965. Milwaukee: Applause Theatre and Cinema Books. p. 756. ISBN 978-1557835512.
- Ames, Roy (2008). Dictionary of African Filmmakers. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 117. ISBN 978-0253351166.
External links
edit- The Emissary at IMDb