The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair (1983)
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Fifteen years after the cancellation of the tongue-in-cheek spy series The Man From U.N.C.L.E., stars Robert Vaughn and David McCallum were reunited in this made-for-TV movie. It all begins when Janus (Geoffrey Lewis), a former agent for the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement (aka… More Fifteen years after the cancellation of the tongue-in-cheek spy series The Man From U.N.C.L.E., stars Robert Vaughn and David McCallum were reunited in this made-for-TV movie. It all begins when Janus (Geoffrey Lewis), a former agent for the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement (aka U.N.C.L.E.) joins forces with the evil rival agency T.H.R.U.S.H. Stealing the new H975 atomic bomb, Janus threatens to detonate the device unless a 350-million-dollar ransom is paid. But there is another condition: The ransom money must be delivered in person by Janus' old enemy, retitled U.N.C.L.E. operative Napoleon Solo (Vaughn), now a big-business executive. Despite never having heard of Napoleon Solo, U.N.C.L.E.'s new top agent, Benjamin Kowalski (Tom Mason), offers Solo the job, which he accepts, if only because he needs some quick cash. Deciding that the combined forces of Janus and ex-T.H.R.U.S.H. leader Justin Sepheran (Anthony Zerbe) may be a bit much for him -- after all, he is 15 years older -- Solo asks for, and receives, the assistance of his former partner, Illya Kuryakin (McCallum), now a prominent dress designer. Also figuring into the plot is Andrea Markovich (Gayle Hunnicutt), a Russian ballerina who may or may not be one of the villains. Despite some cute in-jokes and bantering byplay, this TV movie bears less resemblance to Man From U.N.C.L.E. than it does to the James Bond films, perhaps because writer/executive producer Michael Sloan reportedly only watched a handful of the original series' episodes before embarking on this project. One nice touch is the casting of former Avengers star Patrick Macnee as Solo and Illya's new superior, Sir John Raleigh. Originally telecast April 5, 1983, on CBS, The Return of the Man From U.N.C.L.E. (subtitled "The 15 Years Later Affair") failed to deliver sufficient ratings to warrant the planned revival of the series. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Ray Austin
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Television, Mystery & Suspense
- In Theaters
- Apr 5, 1983 Wide
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Cast
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Judith Chapman
as Z-65
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Dick Durock
as Guido
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John Harkins
as Alexi Kemp
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Gayle Hunnicutt
as Andrea Markovitch
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George Lazenby
as James Bond
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Geoffrey Lewis
as Janus
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Patrick Macnee
as Sir John Raleigh
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Tom Mason
as Benjamin Kowalski
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David McCallum
as Ilya Kuryakin
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Carolyn Seymour
as Actress
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Jan Triska
as Vaselievich
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Robert Vaughn
as Napoleon Solo
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Simon Williams
as Nigel Pennington-Smythe
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Keenan Wynn
as Piers Castillian
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Anthony Zerbe
as Justin Sepheran
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Randi Brooks
as The Model
- Susan Woollen