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Midnight in Saint Petersburg

Midnight in Saint Petersburg

No One Can Be Trusted. Nothing Is As It Seems. One Wrong Move Could Cost Everything.

19965.01h 26m

Overview

Harry Palmer heads a private investigation business based in Moscow. His associates are Nikolai "Nick" Petrov, ex-CIA agent Craig, and ex-KGB Colonel Gradsky. They take on the job of finding 1000 grams of weapons-grade plutonium stolen from the Russian government, though they do not know the identity of their client.

Directed by Douglas Jackson
Written by Harry Alan Towers, Len Deighton
Produced by André Link, John Dunning, Kent Walwin
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Top Cast

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Harry Palmer

Jason Connery

Jason Connery

Nikolai Petrov

Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Alex

Michael Sarrazin

Michael Sarrazin

Craig

Lev Prygunov

Lev Prygunov

Colonel Gradsky

Olga Anokhina

Olga Anokhina

Greta

Anatoli Davydov

Anatoli Davydov

Yuri

John Dunn-Hill

John Dunn-Hill

Louis

Yevgeni Zharikov

Yevgeni Zharikov

Feodor

Michelle Burke

Michelle Burke

Brandy

Themes & Keywords

spyst. petersburg, russiabritish spyjames bond spoofharry palmeril nostro agente palmer

About Midnight in Saint Petersburg

Midnight in Saint Petersburg is a thriller, tv movie film released in 1996 exploring themes of spy, st. petersburg, russia, british spy, james bond spoof, harry palmer, il nostro agente palmer. Directed by Douglas Jackson, it stars Michael Caine, Jason Connery, Michael Gambon. Harry Palmer heads a private investigation business based in Moscow. His associates are Nikolai "Nick" Petrov, ex-CIA agent Craig, and ex-KGB Colonel Gradsky. They take on the job of finding 1000 grams of weapons-grade plutonium stolen from the Russian government, though they do not know the identity of their client.

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