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List Price: $34.99 | | Label: Film Prestige
Salesrank: 33641
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MPAA Rating: G (General Audience)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Russia released, NTSC (USA and Canada), ALL REGION, WIDESCREEN. AUDIO OPTIONS: Dolby Digital 2.0 ENGLISH (movie is completely in English) and Dolby Digital 2.0 RUSSIAN (voice-over). Original Russian artwork.............................................................. SYNOPSIS: A number of leading Western scientists have been kidnapped only to reappear a fews days later. Unfortunately, each scientist has been brain washed and is now completely useless. The British send their agent, Harry Palmer, to investigate. Palmer is surprised to be selected for such a mission (considering his past) and believes he has been chosen because he is expendable.
The Ipcress File (Import) Reviews:
A Superb Spy Thriller 
2009-07-14 - There are very few movies that are better than the books they were based on. This is one of them.
This is the story of Harry Palmer, lover of gourmet food and classical music, a former British soldier released from prison in exchange for serving his country in undercover operations. Transferred to a new department, he and his fellows must find out who is kidnapping British scientists and rendering them unable to do any further work. As he doggedly pursues the truth, tries to avoid getting caught in the conflict between his old and new boss, and wonders just who is working for whom, things become more and more confused and dangerous -- until the day when he finds out the very hard way just what the bad guys are doing to the scientists.
An excellent performance by Michael Caine, good supporting actors, fine black and white cinematography, and a good score rounds it all out. Don't let the fact that this is imported from Russia throw you. It plays fine on my Region 1 DVD player, and it has the original English soundtrack, as well as a soundtrack dubbed in Russian. So get it, and enjoy.
spy story thriller 
2009-02-24 - Michael Caine's Harry Palmer is insolent and effective and anti-establishment and a good cook. What a combination. It certainly works for this cold war thriller.
The Ipcress File
2009-02-20 - Michael Caine performs an outstanding role in this drama, as usual! The story keeps the viewer guessing how it will end. Great film!
Great
2008-06-15 - not only was The Ipcress File funnier than i had remembered, it's still a great British spy story.
once i got the DVD settings right (getting the English version without subtitles), it played beautifully on my DVD player. no problems.
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The common man in uncommon circumstances
2007-05-30 - The Ipcress Files is an absorbing thriller in a cold war spy game. Scientist's are being rendered helpless and compromising research critical to the national security. It's a whodunit of the highest character and Harry Palmer is the everyman that goes beyond the call of duty to win the day. Sometimes a reluctant pawn in the cold war can trumph a king from the other side. A thoroughy enjoyable portrait of mind control and the power of the human mind. The tough mind if unremarkable can still throw a monkey wrench in the wheels of espionage. Of course Harry Palmer is hardly appreciated, but the free world depends on the likes of real men like him every day.
