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20055.62h 46m

Overview

A former US Operative, who lived in Russia in his earlier years and had been married there with a child, comes out of retirement to face down a former enemy, now running as a candidate for President in modern Russia. Working with a Russian policewoman, they work to uncover a plot to use biological weapons against certain factions of the Russian people to commit genocide. The virus would also be released in other populations, but would be treated making the candidate a hero. A side plot has the agent being reunited with his long lost daughter.

Directed by Charles Martin Smith
Written by Adam Armus, Nora Kay Foster, Frederick Forsyth
Produced by Patrick Peach, Brian Gordon
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Top Cast

Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze

Jason Monk

Patrick Bergin

Patrick Bergin

Igor Komarov

Michael York

Michael York

Sir Nigel Irvine

Annika Peterson

Annika Peterson

Sonia Astrova

Ben Cross

Ben Cross

Anatoly Grishin

Jeff Fahey

Jeff Fahey

Harvey Blackledge

Joss Ackland

Joss Ackland

General Nikolayev

Tom Wlaschiha

Tom Wlaschiha

Mercedes Driver

Steve Speirs

Steve Speirs

Viktor Akopov (as Steven Speirs)

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Niko Nicotera

Andrei Kasanov

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or book

About Icon

Icon is a tv movie, action, drama, thriller film released in 2005 exploring themes of based on novel or book. Directed by Charles Martin Smith, it stars Patrick Swayze, Patrick Bergin, Michael York. A former US Operative, who lived in Russia in his earlier years and had been married there with a child, comes out of retirement to face down a former enemy, now running as a candidate for President in modern Russia. Working with a Russian policewoman, they work to uncover a plot to use biological weapons against certain factions of the Russian people to commit genocide. The virus would also be released in other populations, but would be treated making the candidate a hero. A side plot has the agent being reunited with his long lost daughter.

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