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Also known as Osterman Weekend

1983 film by Sam Peckinpah

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The Osterman Weekend is a 1983 American action and spy film directed by Sam Peckinpah and written by Alan Sharp. Based on a work by Robert Ludlum, the movie features Rutger Hauer, John Hurt, Dennis Hopper, and Craig T. Nelson. Lalo Schifrin composed the score, while John Coquillon served as director of photography. The production involved 20th Century Studios, Osterman Weekend Associates, and Davis-Panzer Productions.

The film has a runtime of 103 minutes and was originally released in English. It explores themes involving the central intelligence agency and the kgb. Distribution was handled by 20th Century Studios and Netflix, with availability on video on demand and platforms such as Fandor. The production cost was 6,500,000, and the revenue reached 6,486,797.

Critical reception included a review score of 5.4 out of 10 and a 45% rating. The TMDb vote average is 5.632, while the IMDb rating is 5.8. The film is categorized as an action, drama, and thriller. Its tagline describes it as the one weekend of the year you won't want to miss.

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Film · TMDB

5.6

The host of an investigative news show is convinced by the CIA that the friends he has invited to a weekend in the country are engaged in a conspiracy that threatens national security.

Released: 1983-10-14103 minDir: Sam PeckinpahAction, Drama, ThrillerBox office: $6.5M

Cast

  • Rutger Hauer as John Tanner
  • John Hurt as Lawrence Fassett
  • Craig T. Nelson as Bernard Osterman
  • Dennis Hopper as Richard Tremayne
  • Chris Sarandon as Joseph Cardone
  • Meg Foster as Ali Tanner

Themes

  • central intelligence agency (cia)
  • fight
  • summer residence
  • kgb
  • arrow
  • tv reporter
  • family
  • meeting

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Ratings

IMDb

5.8/10

10,171 votes

Year
1983
Runtime
103 min
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Based on
The Osterman Weekend
Screenwriter
Alan Sharp
Cast member
Sandy McPeak
Production company
20th Century Studios
Cinematographer
John Coquillon
Duration
105
FilmAffinity ID
429500
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1983-10-23
title
The Osterman Weekend
after a work by
Robert Ludlum
distributed by
Netflix
review score
45%
capital cost
6500000
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