Callan (film)

Callan
UK theatrical poster
Directed by	Don Sharp
Produced by	Harry Benn Derek Horne
Written by	James Mitchell
Starring	Edward Woodward Eric Porter Carl Möhner Catherine Schell
Music by	Wilfred Josephs
Cinematography	Ernest Steward
Edited by	Teddy Darvas
Distributed by	EMI UK
Release dates	1974 (1974)
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Callan is a 1974 British thriller film directed by Don Sharp and starring Edward Woodward, Eric Porter and Carl Möhner.^[1] It was based on the ITV television series Callan which ran from 1967 to 1972. The script by James Mitchell is based on his original TV pilot "A Magnum for Schneider" and the novelization thereof, Red File for Callan, although only the novel is listed in the film's credits (as A Red File for Callan).

Plot

David Callan (Edward Woodward), a leading intelligence agent/assassin in the employment of S.I.S., was forced into retirement due to him losing his nerve. Now, Callan is called back into service to handle the assassination of Schneider, a German businessman. Colonel Hunter (Eric Porter), his former employer promises Callan that he'll be resumed to active status as long as he follows his orders. But as ever, Callan refuses to act until he knows exactly why Schneider has been marked for death...

Cast

Edward Woodward ... David Callan
Eric Porter ... Hunter
Carl Möhner... Schneider
Catherine Schell ... Jenny
Peter Egan ... Toby Meres
Russell Hunter ... Lonely
Kenneth Griffith ... Waterman
Michael Da Costa ... The Greek
Veronica Lang ... Liz, Hunter's Secretary
Clifford Rose ... Dr. Snell
David Prowse ... Arthur
Don Henderson ... George
Nadim Sawalha ... Padilla
David Graham ... Wireless operator
Yuri Borienko ... Security porter

Cast Notes

The only actors to reprise their television roles in the film were Woodward, Russell Hunter who played Lonely and Clifford Rose who played Snell. Apart from the three, all the other recurring characters were played by different actors and actresses.

Reception

The film's original reaction was mixed to positive. Callan currently holds a three star rating (6.6/10) on IMDb.

References

↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/28518

External links

Callan at the Internet Movie Database

Films directed by Don Sharp

The Stolen Airliner (1955)
The Golden Disc (1958)
The Adventures of Hal 5 (1958)
The Professionals (1960)
Linda (1960)
Two Guys Abroad (1962)
It's All Happening (1963)
The Kiss of the Vampire (1963)
Witchcraft (1964)
The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964)
Curse of the Fly (1965)
The Face of Fu Manchu (1965)
Rasputin the Mad Monk (1966)
Our Man in Marrakesh (1966)
The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966)
Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon (1967)
The Violent Enemy (1967)
Taste of Excitement (1970)
Psychomania (1973)
Callan (1974)
Dark Places (1974)
Hennessy (1975)
The Four Feathers (1977)
The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)
Bear Island (1979)
What Waits Below (1985)
Tears in the Rain (1988)

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