Hard Contract (1969)
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John Cunningham (James Coburn) is a cold-blooded assassin sent by his superior Ramsey (Burgess Meredith) to murder three people in Europe. He takes off for Spain where he meets a foursome of jet-setting socialites. Sheila (Lee Remick) is a wealthy divorcee who falls for John. Alexi (Patrick Magee)… More John Cunningham (James Coburn) is a cold-blooded assassin sent by his superior Ramsey (Burgess Meredith) to murder three people in Europe. He takes off for Spain where he meets a foursome of jet-setting socialites. Sheila (Lee Remick) is a wealthy divorcee who falls for John. Alexi (Patrick Magee) is a former Nazi weasel who has eyes for Sheila. Adrianne (Lilli Palmer) is a social butterfly who plays Cupid for John and Sheila. Sterling Hayden and Claude Dauphin also star in this romantic story of how love can soften a man's stone-cold heart. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Directed By
- S. Lee Pogostin
- Genres
- Drama
PG,
- In Theaters
- Apr 30, 1969 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
James Coburn is too stiff for the part of the hit man.
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Cast
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James Coburn
as John Cunningham
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Lee Remick
as Sheila
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Lilli Palmer
as Adrianne
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Burgess Meredith
as Ramsey
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Patrick Magee
as Alexi
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Sterling Hayden
as Michael Carlson
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Claude Dauphin
as Maurice
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Helen Cherry
as Evelyn Carlson
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Sabine Sun
as Belgian Prostitute
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Karen Black
as Ellen
