Avenger (film)
Appearance
Avenger | |
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Screenplay by | |
Story by | Frederick Forsyth |
Directed by | Robert Markowitz |
Starring | |
Theme music composer | Stephen Graziano |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | |
Cinematography | Oliver Bokelberg |
Editor | David Beatty |
Running time | 92 minutes |
Original release | |
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Avenger is a 2006 television film starring Sam Elliott and Timothy Hutton, based on the novel Avenger by Frederick Forsyth.
Plot
A CIA agent steps in to stop a former special forces operative on a for-hire mission that poses a global threat.
Cast
- Sam Elliott as Calvin Dexter
- Timothy Hutton as Frank McBride
- James Cromwell as Paul Devereaux
- Antonio Lyons as Washington Lee
Locations
The film was shot in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
Release and critical reception
The TV movie was broadcast on Turner Network Television on Sunday, April 9, 2006. It was then released on DVD on October 3, 2006. It has a 5.7 rating on imdb.com.[1]
References
External links
- Avenger at IMDb
- Avenger at Rotten Tomatoes
Categories:
- 2006 television films
- 2000s thriller films
- English-language films
- American political thriller films
- Films based on works by Frederick Forsyth
- Films directed by Robert Markowitz
- Films based on British novels
- Films based on thriller novels
- Films shot in South Africa
- Thriller television films
- Television film stubs
- 2000s thriller film stubs