A Domino elv - The Domino Principle DVD 1977 / Directed by Stanley Kramer / Starring Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, Richard Widmark

REGION 2 PAL DVD

MADE IN HUNGARY

AUDIO: English 2.0, Hungarian 2.0

TOTAL RUNTIME: 98 minutes

English Summary:

The Domino Principle is a 1977 thriller film starring Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, Mickey Rooney and Richard Widmark. The film is based on the novel of the same name and was adapted for the screen by its author, Adam Kennedy. It was directed and produced by Stanley Kramer.

Roy Tucker (Gene Hackman), serving time for the murder of his wife's first husband, is approached in prison by a man named Tagge (Richard Widmark) on behalf of a mysterious organization with an offer: in exchange for helping him escape and start a new life, Tucker must work for the organization for a few weeks. Following his escape with cellmate Spiventa (Mickey Rooney), whom the organization immediately kills, Tucker flies to Puntarenas, Costa Rica where he is reunited with his wife Ellie (Candice Bergen). After a few idyllic days, the organization's Tagge, Pine (Edward Albert) and General Reser (Eli Wallach) return them to Los Angeles. There, the details of his mission slowly unfold. He realizes that he is expected to assassinate someone and refuses. The organization retaliates by kidnapping his wife.

Hungarian Summary:

Merénylet készül a nyugati világ egyik legbefolyásosabb személye ellen. A bérgyilkos nem más, mint Roy Tucker (Gene Hackman), aki nemrég szabadult a börtönből, mivel megölte szeretője szadista férjét. Az áhított szabadságért cserébe megbízója, Tagge (Richard Widmark) egy „apró szívességet” kér: Közép-Amerikában el kell tennie láb alól egy, a világpolitikára nagy befolyással bíró nemzeti vezetőt…

Cast / Szereplők:

• Gene Hackman - Tucker
• Candice Bergen - Ellie
• Richard Widmark - Tagge
• Mickey Rooney - Spiventa
• Edward Albert - Ross Pine
• Eli Wallach - General Reser
• Ken Swofford - Ditcher
• Neva Patterson - Gaddis
• Jay Novello - Captain Ruiz
• Joseph V. Perry - Bowkemp