Legend of the Champions

1983 1h 32m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

ActionAdventure

Synopsis

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A secret agent is interrogated by his superiors on suspicion of being a double agent and being involved with a Tibetan guru who has supernatural powers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stuart Damon
Craig Stirling
Alexandra Bastedo
Sharron Macready
William Gaunt
Richard Barrett
Anthony Nicholls
Tremayne
Felix Aylmer
Old Man
Kenneth J. Warren
Whittaker
Joseph Fürst
Chislenkan
Colin Blakely
Interrogator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cyril Frankel
Writers: Dennis Spooner
Languages: English

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cyril Frankel, shot by Frank Watts. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robert Farnon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Pitt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Stuart Damon and Alexandra Bastedo and William Gaunt carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0265275 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Cyril Frankel directs. Frank Watts behind the camera. Robert Farnon scores. Peter Pitt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Cyril Frankel, shot by Frank Watts. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Robert Farnon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Peter Pitt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Stuart Damon and Alexandra Bastedo and William Gaunt carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0265275 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.