Codename: Kyril
1988 UK Cold War espionage TV drama / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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Screenplay by | John Hopkins |
Directed by | Ian Sharp |
Starring | Edward Woodward Ian Charleson Joss Ackland Richard E. Grant John McEnery Peter Vaughan James Laurenson Denholm Elliott |
Music by | Alan Lisk |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
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Running time | 208 minutes |
Production company | Hartswood Films |
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Release | 29 March 1988 (1988-03-29) |