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The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
(1965) [M]

Alec Leamas, a British spy is sent to East Germany supposedly to defect, but in fact to sow disinformation. As more plot turns appear, Leamas becomes more convinced that his own people see him as just a cog. His struggle back from dehumanization becomes the final focus of the story. Based on the...  More

The Pelican Brief
(1993) [M]

Two supreme court judges have been murdered and a lone law student (Julia Roberts) turns her suspicions about the deaths into a speculative brief that sends shockwaves into the highest levels of government. She and a determined investigative reporter (Denzel Washington) want to tell the world...  More

Ice Station Zebra
(1968) [G]

A nifty cold-war thriller of spies, submarines and saboteurs captivated no less a personage than Howard Hughes, who reportedly watched it hundreds of times. Director John Carpenter also picked it as one of his favourites, stating "Why do I love this movie so much?" The film is based on Alistair...  More

The Mackintosh Man
(1973) [M]

A top-notch spy thriller about an agent who is assigned the task of killing a communist spy who has infiltrated the ranks of British Intelligence. Based on 'The Freedom Trap' by Desmond Bagley. *MR  More

The Tamarind Seed
(1974) [M]

Judith (Julie Andrews), an attractive widow, is holidaying in Barbados where she meets the charming and handsome Feodor (Omar Sharif) the russian military attache to Paris. A friendship develops but unbeknown to Judith, Feodor uses his position to conceal his position as Second-in-Command of the...  More

Z
(1969) [M]

In an unidentified Mediterranean country under a totalitarian regime, support is growing for Z, the leader of the pacifist opposition party. Following a meeting, Z is knocked down by a van and dies after undergoing brain surgery. An investigating magistrate assigned to the case, treats the death...  More

Sabotage
(1936) [PG]

Mr. Verloc is part of a gang of foreign saboteurs operating out of London. He manages a small cinema with his wife and her teenage brother as a cover, but they know nothing of his secret. Scotland Yard assign an undercover detective to work at the shop next to the cinema in order to observe the...  More

The Day Of The Jackal
(1973) [PG]

The Day of the Jackal is a taut and colourful suspense thriller about the attempt by the right-wing OAS to assassinate General De Gaulle. Edward Fox portrays the ruthless anonymous assassin hired by exiled OAS chief Colonel Rodin (Eric Porter) to carry out the execution. Working under the...  More

True Lies
(1994) [M]

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER is special agent Harry Tasker - although to his wife Helen (JAMIE LEE CURTIS), he's just a boring computer salesman. When Harry's two lives unexpectedly collide, both he and Helen find themselves in the clutches of international terrorists, fighting to save not only their...  More

Secret Agent
(1936) [G]

Alfred Hitchcock filmed Somerset Maugham’s WWI spy story 'Ashenden' with his typical mix of ironic humour and suspenseful set pieces. Novelist Edgar Brodie (John Gielgud) has his death faked by British Intelligence. Giving him a new identity as Richard Ashenden, they persuade him to undertake...  More