Bullet to Beijing

The story

When long-time British agent Harry Palmer loses his job because the Cold War is over, he's promptly approached by a Russian bossman, Alex. In St. Petersburg Alex tells Harry of his plan for Russia's future, which is threatened because a deadly biochemical weapon called the Red Death has been stolen from him. He'll pay Harry handsomely to retrieve it. An ex-spy friend tips Harry off that it's being sent to Beijing by train, aboard which we begin to learn whose side everyone's really on.

Cast & crew

Michael CaineHarry Palmer

Jason ConneryNikolai Petrov

Mia SaraNatasha Gradetsky

Michael GambonAlexei

Michael SarrazinCraig

Lev PrygunovGen. Gradsky

Patrick AllenColonel Wilson

Sue LloydJean

Burt KwoukKim Soo

John Dunn-HillLouis

Anatoli DavydovYuri Stephanovich

Aleksandr ZavyalovSacha