What is The Liquidator?
Topic: Film "The Liquidator" (1965). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1965
- Release date
- Nov 1, 1965
- Genres
- Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.3/10
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Topic: Film "The Liquidator" (1965).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
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Title: The Liquidator
Year: 1965
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller / Lighthearted spy drama.
Director: Jack Cardiff.
Production/Distribution: British-made, MGM-produced and distributed.
Cast: Rod Taylor, Trevor Howard, Jill St. John (stars); Wilfrid Hyde-White, Akim Tamiroff, Gabriella Licudi, Eric Sykes, David Tomlinson (support).
Plot: Boysie Oakes takes a job with the British Secret Service. He enjoys perks and signs forms before realizing his job involves murdering people rather than romancing the civilian staff in Whitehall.
Runtime: 1h 45m.
US Release Date: 10/28/1966.
Draft 1:
The Liquidator is a 1965 thriller film directed by Jack
Should you watch it?
“A reluctant recruit discovers his new government job involves far more lethality than he originally bargained for.”
- A lighthearted take on the espionage genre
- Features a unique premise involving a protagonist unprepared for his lethal duties
- Combines elements of action, comedy, and thriller
- The plot centers on a character who is fundamentally mismatched for his professional role
Watch it if you enjoy mid-sixties British spy films that balance suspense with a comedic tone.
The film maintains a lighthearted tone with a runtime of one hour and forty-five minutes.
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It is worth watching if you appreciate classic spy parodies and the specific aesthetic of 1960s British cinema.
How long is the film?
The Liquidator has a total runtime of one hour and forty-five minutes.
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