Movie
Scorpio
Overview
Cross is an old hand at the CIA who often teams up with Frenchman Jean “Scorpio” Laurier, a gifted freelance operative. After their last mission together, the CIA orders Scorpio to eliminate Cross, leaving him no choice but to obey.
Details
- Release date
- 1973-04-11
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Genres
- Action, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- The Mirisch Company, Scimitar Productions, United Artists
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Burt Lancaster as Cross
- Alain Delon as Jean 'Scorpio' Laurier
- Paul Scofield as Sergei Zharkov
- John Colicos as McLeod
- Gayle Hunnicutt as Susan
- J.D. Cannon as Filchock
- Joanne Linville as Sarah Cross
- Mel Stewart as Pick
- Vladek Sheybal as Zemetkin
- Mary Maude as Anne Laurier
- Jack Colvin as Paul Milne
- James B. Sikking as Harris
Crew
- Michael Winner - Director
- David W. Rintels - Screenplay
- Gerald Wilson - Screenplay
- David W. Rintels - Story
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