Green Ice
Appearance
Green Ice | |
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Directed by | Ernest Day |
Written by | Edward Anhalt Ray Hassett |
Starring | Ryan O'Neal Omar Sharif Anne Archer |
Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor |
Edited by | John Jympson |
Music by | Bill Wyman |
Production company | |
Distributed by | ITC Entertainment |
Release date | 21 May 1981 (UK) |
Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | $14 million[1] |
Green Ice is a 1981 British adventure film starring Ryan O'Neal. It was also released under the name Operation Green Ice.
Plot
A down on his luck engineer gets involved in an adventure with a mysterious woman and an emerald magnate.
Cast
- Ryan O'Neal as Joseph Wiley
- Anne Archer as Holbrook
- Omar Sharif as Meno Argenti
- John Larroquette as Claude
- Michael Sheard as Jaap
Production
The movie was shot on location in Mexico. The original director, Anthony Simmons, left the project during filming and was replaced by Ernest Day, the second unit director.[1]
The film was financed by Lew Grade who called it "quite a nice little film, but in the end, too much like a TV movie."[2]
Music
The soundtrack was recorded by Bill Wyman and released as the album Green Ice. The soundtrack contains 18 original songs.