The London Connection

1979 1h 24m EN

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 3

AdventureFamilyTV Movie

Synopsis

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A missing formula, a defecting Eastern European scientist kidnapped, car chases, foot chases, air chases, the British secret service, and a couple of American tourists caught right in the middle.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jeffrey Byron
Luther Starling
Larry Cedar
Roger Pike
Roy Kinnear
Bidley
Lee Montague
Vorg
Mona Washbourne
Aunt Lydia
David Kossoff
Prof. Buchinski
Frank Windsor
McGuffin
Walter Gotell
Simmons

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Clouse
Writers: David E. Boston, Gail Morgan Hickman, David Assael
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Clouse, shot by Godfrey A. Godar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Jeffrey Byron and Larry Cedar and Roy Kinnear carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079481 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Clouse directs. Godfrey A. Godar behind the camera. Mike Campbell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Robert Clouse, shot by Godfrey A. Godar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Mike Campbell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jeffrey Byron and Larry Cedar and Roy Kinnear carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0079481 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Godfrey A. Godar
Editing: Mike Campbell
Runtime: 84 min · 1h 24m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The London Connection (1979)

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What people are saying

r96sk2022-05-24
★ 7/10
'The London Connection' is enjoyable. It's nothing fancy and is very silly/dorky/clunky/whatever, but I found it to be a pleasant enough near 90 minutes. Not that they are the same, but it's a Disney film that gave me similar vibes to the studio's other flick '<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/midnight-madness/" rel="nofollow">Midnight Madness</a>'; which was, in fact, released a mere matter of months after this - so that makes sense. It's a good cast. You have a well executed performance from Jeffrey Byron as lead, while the rest of the onscreen talent - spearheaded by Larry Cedar - are all solid. It's also interesting to see Roy Kinnear and David Battley together as a pairing, given they both appeared (though not next to each other) in '<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/willy-wonka-the-chocolate-factory/" rel="nofollow">Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory</a>' eight years prior. Worth a watch, it is. It's paced nicely and has a neat score; even if parts of the latter do feel out of place in parts.

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