Brass Target (1978)

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What if General George S. Patton didn't die in a car accident, as history tells us, but at the hands of a paid assassin? That's the premise of Brass Target, another in a series of espionage thrillers, like The Eagle Has Landed, that speculates on the fates of real-life figures from World War II.… More What if General George S. Patton didn't die in a car accident, as history tells us, but at the hands of a paid assassin? That's the premise of Brass Target, another in a series of espionage thrillers, like The Eagle Has Landed, that speculates on the fates of real-life figures from World War II. Robert Vaughn, Ed Bishop, and Edward Herrmann are three Allied officers in occupied Germany who steal Nazi gold with the help of OSS officer Patrick McGoohan. Patton (George Kennedy) personally supervises the investigation of the theft, assisted by Major Joe DeLuca (John Cassavetes). Soon, however, a professional assassin (Max Von Sydow) is on their trail, Patton is killed on the orders of his own staff, and only DeLuca and his lover (Sophia Loren), who is also involved with the assassin, are left alive for the finale. ~ Don Kaye, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 51 min.
Directed By: John Hough
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense

In Theaters: Dec 22, 1978 Wide

Critic Reviews

Richard T. Jameson, Parallax View
In a year of generally insipid commercial cinema, Brass Target manages to be actively disgusting, and just possibly degrading.
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It wants us to believe that General George S. Patton didn't die in a car accident, as history says, but at the hands of a paid assassin.

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Cast

            Sophia Loren as Mara

            John Cassavetes as Major Joe DeLuca

            George Kennedy as George S. Patton Jr.

            Robert Vaughn as Col. Donald Rogers

            Patrick McGoohan as Col. Mike McCauley

            Bruce Davison as Col. Robert Dawson

            Max von Sydow as Shelley/Webber

            Edward Herrmann as Col. Walter Gilchrist

            Ed Bishop as Col. Elton F. Stewart

            Lee Montague as Lucky Luciano

            Peter Armstrong as Sergeant Leary

            Heinz Bennent as Kasten

            Bob Cunningham as General Stackwood

            Hal Galili as Captain Levy

            Brad Harris as Lieutenant Rowan

            Bernard Horsfall as Shelley

            Jimmy Jackson as Piano Player

            Drew Lucas as Duty Sergeant

            Reinhold Olszewski as General Ostranov

            Osman Ragheb as Herr Wohler

            Sigfrit Steiner as Herr Schroeder

            Alan Tilvern as Frank Ferraro

            John Junkin as Carberry

            Claudia Butenuth as Hilde

            Sissy Weiner as Waitress

            Birgit Bergen as Theresa von Rodeck
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