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Enigma

He was a man without a country. A face they couldn't trace. A man without a chance. An enigma.

19825.52h 2m

Overview

Five highly-trained KGB agents are sent to the west to assassinate several Soviet dissidents. In order to stop the diabolical plot, an American agent must infiltrate Soviet intelligence and obtain information from a Russian computer.

Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
Written by John Briley, Michael Barak
Produced by André Pergament, Peter Shaw
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Top Cast

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Alex Holbeck

Brigitte Fossey

Brigitte Fossey

Karen Reinhardt

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Dimitri Vasilikov

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Kurt Limmer

Michael Lonsdale

Michael Lonsdale

Bodley

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Canarsky

Warren Clarke

Warren Clarke

Konstantin

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Hirsch, Limmer's Assistant

David Baxt

David Baxt

Melton

Kevin McNally

Kevin McNally

Bruno

Themes & Keywords

central intelligence agency (cia)love trianglespycold wariron curtainkgbrenegade

About Enigma

Enigma is a drama, thriller film released in 1982 exploring themes of central intelligence agency (cia), love triangle, spy, cold war, iron curtain, kgb. Directed by Jeannot Szwarc, it stars Martin Sheen, Brigitte Fossey, Sam Neill. Five highly-trained KGB agents are sent to the west to assassinate several Soviet dissidents. In order to stop the diabolical plot, an American agent must infiltrate Soviet intelligence and obtain information from a Russian computer.

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