
The Falcon and the Snowman(1985)
The true story of a disillusioned military contractor employee and his drug pusher childhood friend who became walk-in spies for the Soviet Union.


“George Segal hangs tough...and plays the game with all the chambers loaded!”
An RCMP officer is ordered to discreetly take a Russian immigrant into custody in advance of a state visit by the Soviet premier. When the prisoner is kidnapped, the officer is drawn into a complicated assassination scheme.

George Segal
Tim Shaver

Cristina Raines
Bogna Kirchoff

Bo Brundin
Colonel Vostik

Denholm Elliott
John Petapiece

Gordon Jackson
Brian Hardison

Peter Donat
Inspector McDermott

Richard Romanus
Raymond "Rags" Ragulia
Nigel Stock
Captain Ferguson

Val Avery
Rudolf Henke

Louise Fletcher
Midge
Russian Roulette is a thriller, crime, drama film released in 1975 exploring themes of central intelligence agency (cia), hitman, spy, soviet union, firearm, kgb. Directed by Lou Lombardo, it stars George Segal, Cristina Raines, Bo Brundin. An RCMP officer is ordered to discreetly take a Russian immigrant into custody in advance of a state visit by the Soviet premier. When the prisoner is kidnapped, the officer is drawn into a complicated assassination scheme.
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