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Red Fox

Red Fox

19915.02h 30m

Overview

“Red Fox” tells a gripping contemporary tale of kidnapping, terrorism and political intrigue. Based on the book by Gerald Seymour, with a screenplay by James McManus, it tells the story of when Geoffrey Harrison (Brian Cox), a top executive with British Defence Industries, is kidnapped in Paris and, when held to ransom, his company and the British Embassy are unwilling to meet his captors demands. Wanting to avoid publicity and secure a lucrative French defence contract, matters are made worse when the British and French Governments refuse to negotiate with the kidnappers. Archie Carpenter (John Hurt), Head of Internal Security at BDI, is assigned to investigate the kidnapping, and finds an unexpected ally in an Paul de Vigny (Didier Flamand), an agent with the French MI5. As Harrison’s fate hangs in the balance, Carpenter risks his life in the fight to save him but the nightmare has only just begun…

Directed by Ian Toynton
Written by James McManus, Gerald Seymour
Produced by Ian Toynton, Adrian Bate
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Top Cast

John Hurt

John Hurt

Archie Carpenter

Jane Birkin

Jane Birkin

Violet Harrison

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Geoffrey Harrison

Didier Flamand

Didier Flamand

Paul De Vigny

François Négret

François Négret

Louis

Geoffrey Whitehead

Geoffrey Whitehead

British Ambassador

Michael Thomas

Michael Thomas

Johnson

D

David Savile

Sir David Adams

John Vine

John Vine

Woodley

Themes & Keywords

kidnapping

About Red Fox

Red Fox is a thriller film released in 1991 exploring themes of kidnapping. Directed by Ian Toynton, it stars John Hurt, Jane Birkin, Brian Cox. “Red Fox” tells a gripping contemporary tale of kidnapping, terrorism and political intrigue. Based on the book by Gerald Seymour, with a screenplay by James McManus, it tells the story of when Geoffrey Harrison (Brian Cox), a top executive with British Defence Industries, is kidnapped in Paris and, when held to ransom, his company and the British Embassy are unwilling to meet his captors demands. Wanting to avoid publicity and secure a lucrative French defence contract, matters are made worse when the British and French Governments refuse to negotiate with the kidnappers. Archie Carpenter (John Hurt), Head of Internal Security at BDI, is assigned to investigate the kidnapping, and finds an unexpected ally in an Paul de Vigny (Didier Flamand), an agent with the French MI5. As Harrison’s fate hangs in the balance, Carpenter risks his life in the fight to save him but the nightmare has only just begun…

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