Red Fox (1991)
Red Fox (1991)
“Red Fox” tells a gripping contemporary tale of kidnapping, terrorism and political intrigue. Based on the book by Gerald Seymour, with a screenplay by James McManus, it tells the story of when Geoffrey Harrison (Brian Cox), a top executive with British Defence Industries, is kidnapped in Paris and, when held to ransom, his company and the British Embassy are unwilling to meet his captors demands. Wanting to avoid publicity and secure a lucrative French defence contract, matters are made worse when the British and French Governments refuse to negotiate with the kidnappers. Archie Carpenter (John Hurt), Head of Internal Security at BDI, is assigned to investigate the kidnapping, and finds an unexpected ally in an Paul de Vigny (Didier Flamand), an agent with the French MI5. As Harrison’s fate hangs in the balance, Carpenter risks his life in the fight to save him but the nightmare has only just begun…

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Cast

John Hurt John Hurt As: Archie Carpenter
Jane Birkin Jane Birkin As: Violet Harrison
Brian Cox Brian Cox As: Geoffrey Harrison
Didier Flamand Didier Flamand As: Paul De Vigny
François Négret François Négret As: Louis
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“Red Fox” tells a gripping contemporary tale of kidnapping, terrorism and political intrigue. Based on the book by Gerald Seymour, with a screenplay by James McManus, it tells the story of when Geoffrey Harrison (Brian Cox), a top executive with British Defence Industries, is kidnapped in Paris and, when held to ransom, his company and the British Embassy are unwilling to meet his captors demands. Wanting to avoid publicity and secure a lucrative French defence contract, matters are made worse when the British and French Governments refuse to negotiate with the kidnappers. Archie Carpenter (John Hurt), Head of Internal Security at BDI, is assigned to investigate the kidnapping, and finds an unexpected ally in an Paul de Vigny (Didier Flamand), an agent with the French MI5. As Harrison’s fate hangs in the balance, Carpenter risks his life in the fight to save him but the nightmare has only just begun…


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Details

Genres: Thriller

Language: English, Français

Release Date: 08 December 1991

Country: GB

Runtime: 150m

Company Credits

Company: Celtic Films Entertainment, LWT

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Cast

John Hurt

John Hurt

Archie Carpenter

Jane Birkin

Jane Birkin

Violet Harrison

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Geoffrey Harrison

Didier Flamand

Didier Flamand

Paul De Vigny

François Négret

François Négret

Louis

Geoffrey Whitehead

Geoffrey Whitehead

British Ambassador

Michael Thomas

Michael Thomas

Johnson

David Savile

David Savile

Sir David Adams

John Vine

John Vine

Woodley

Directed By

Ian Toynton

Ian Toynton

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ian Toynton

Ian Toynton

Producer

Muir Sutherland

Muir Sutherland

Executive Producer

Adrian Bate

Adrian Bate

Producer

Edited By

Not currently known.

Costume and Makeup

Clarisse Domine

Clarisse Domine

Key Makeup Artist

Sound

Rupert Scrivener

Rupert Scrivener

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Alan Parker

Alan Parker

Original Music Composer

Rodney Glenn

Rodney Glenn

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ray Parslow

Ray Parslow

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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