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Codename: Kyril (1988)
Director: Ian Sharp
Cast: Ian Charleson, Edward Woodward, Joss Ackland, Richard E. Grant
7.1Runtime208 min
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At the height of the cold war, a known Russian spy ("Kyril") is sent to the UK under falsely reported pretenses in order to hopefully indirectly spark an unknown mole in the KGB to reveal himself; the endeavor eventually has repercussions which none of the initial players could have predicted.
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Fans of gripping Cold War thrillers and the excellent performances of actors like Ian Charleson and Edward Woodward will especially enjoy the complex cat-and-mouse game at the heart of Codename: Kyril, the 1988 spy drama directed by Ian Sharp.
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Codename: Kyril is a 4-part British miniseries, first broadcast in 1988 over two consecutive nights. It is a Cold War espionage drama, starring Ian Charleson, Edward Woodward, Denholm Elliott, Joss Ackland, and Richard E. Grant. The spy thriller was directed by Ian Sharp, and the screenplay was written by John Hopkins, from a 1981 novel by John Trenhaile. The fairly complex plot concerns a known Russian spy ("Kyril") sent to the UK under falsely reported pretenses in order to hopefully indirectly spark an unknown mole in the KGB to reveal himself; the endeavor eventually has repercussions which none of the initial players could have predicted.
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