Spy Story
Seen it?1976 | 103 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved The Bourne Supremacy, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
A nuclear war specialist returns from a mission gathering data on Soviet communications and electronic warfare techniques in the Arctic Ocean to find that his flat has been broken into and mysteriously re-decorated.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lindsay Shonteff
- Michael PetrovitchPatrick Armstrong
- Philip LathamFerdy Foxwell
- Don FellowsColonel Schlegel
- Michael GwynnDawlish
- Tessa WyattSara Shaw
- Derren NesbittColonel Stok
- Nicholas ParsonsBen Toliver
- Bernard KayCommander Wheeler
- John ForgehamSecurity Guard
- Stewart BevanSylvester