
The Man Who Knew Too Much(1956)
An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son is kidnapped.


Ian Holm
Alexei

Helen Mirren
Celia

Nigel Havers
Harman

Celia Gregory
Frances

Margery Mason
Celia's Mother

Thorley Walters
Old Wedding Guest
Hugh Thomas
Castle

Tony Doyle
Kirby

Chris Langham
Drinkwater

Rupert Everett
Boy at Party
Soft Targets is a comedy, thriller, drama, tv movie film released in 1982 exploring themes of london, england, suicide attempt, spy, cold war, paranoia, soviet union. Directed by Charles Sturridge, it stars Ian Holm, Helen Mirren, Nigel Havers. Stephen Poliakoff's parody of the spy-thriller genre. A Russian diplomat becomes convinced that he is at the centre of a Foreign Office plot.
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