The Whistle Blower

The Whistle Blower (1986)

  • 86% of critics liked it
    (7 reviews)

  • 40% of users liked it
    (1,414 ratings)

Superpatriotic Briton Michael Caine learns from his son Nigel Havers, a Russian translator with Government Communications Headquarters, that the CIA might have ordered the deaths of some GCH employees to avoid any security leaks. When Havers mentions that he's thinking about blowing the whistle on… More

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PG, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed By
Simon Langton
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Jul 10, 1987 Wide
On DVD
Dec 3, 2002
Nelson Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Lori Hoffman, Atlantic City Weekly

    Brilliant performance by Michael Caine

  • Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

    Neatly done spy film with effective Michael Caine performance.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • xGary X


    A decent cast try their best to hold together the kind of convoluted and hysterical cold war spy nonsense that looks rather ridiculous in this day and age. And fail.

  • Jason R


    Pretty good, and Michael Caine as always is awesome.

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